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Green Gift Ideas
The holidays are here and the days are ticking away to Christmas. As you shop and frantically search for the perfect gift, keep the environment in mind this year with eco-friendly gifts. Or maybe you just have a environmentally conscious family member or relative … Continue reading
No Bags For Florida
You hear the question almost every time you go to the market: Paper or plastic? But both of those options might soon be against the law in Florida. A new report from Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection calls for retail … Continue reading
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Is McDonald’s Green?
McDonald’s is a fast food chain with contradictions. The restaurant ships in food from all over the world on carbon-intensive planes and trucks, while simultaneously installing electric vehicle plug-in stations at a “green” branch of the chain. PETA accuses McDonald’s … Continue reading
Hip Hop Goes Green
Pursuit of a Green Planet (POAGP) is the first documentary film project about hip hop, health and the green movement. The film takes a critical look at the connections between food, culture, economics and the epidemic of lifestyle-related disease plaguing … Continue reading
The Effects of Plastic on the Environment
From cell phones and computers to bicycle helmets and hospital IV bags, plastic has molded society in many ways that make life both easier and safer. But the synthetic material has also left harmful imprints on the environment and perhaps human … Continue reading
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