Jul 6, 2021Sophie Boisseau
Nowadays we constantly hear about how bad plastic is for the environment and the ways we can reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and our oceans. You’ve probably seen photos of plastic trash on beaches or plastic hurting wildlife, but waste...
Nov 12, 2019Haleigh Cavalier
We all try our best to recycle, but it’s not always easy! Reading the labels on plastics can be like deciphering a different language. Although we try to do our best, recycling in America is still a work in progress. Of the 300 million tons of plastic produced...
Apr 1, 2019Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
We’re talking trash. Not the gossip-y kind about your co-worker who definitely came in wearing the same outfit as yesterday, but literal trash. Like the stuff in your garbage can. No matter what’s in it, trash is gross. So, when you think you’ve...
Apr 1, 2019Karen Wang, PhD
There’s no way around it . Instead of reaching for a scented trash bag to hide the smell, why not try baking soda? Scented trash bags (obviously) include fragrance, and fragrance can be made from some pretty nasty chemicals. Baking soda is a completely non-toxic and...