Environment Archives - Page 10 of 10

To Cut Carbon Emissions From Food, Focus On Beef

Authors: Megan Hall, Molly Magid, Alina Kulman

What foods should I avoid to reduce my carbon footprint?

Nov 4, 2019 • 0 min 21 sec

How Can You Reduce The Environmental “Pawprint” Of Your Cat?

Authors: Megan Hall, Molly Magid, Alina Kulman

Metal tins of meat, boxes of litter, bags of dry food, all of these products start to add up when you have a cat, or two or three. What are ways that cat owners can reduce the environmental impact of their pets?

Oct 21, 2019 • 0 min 27 sec

Can We Plant Enough Trees To Fix Global Warming?

Authors: Megan Hall, Alina Kulman, Molly Magid

If CO2 causes climate change and trees use CO2 to grow, would it be possible to plant enough trees to reverse climate change?

Oct 14, 2019 • 0 min 27 sec

What Should You Do If You Can’t Compost Your Food Scraps?

Authors: Megan Hall, Alina Kulman, Molly Magid

Turning your food scraps into compost is ideal, but what do you do if you live in a place where composting is impossible? Is it better to throw your food in the trash or down the kitchen disposal? In this case, we don’t really have a clear answer. Neither option is ideal.

Sep 30, 2019 • 0 min 13 sec

Should You Use A Paper Or Plastic Bag For Your Groceries?

Authors: Megan Hall, Alina Kulman, Molly Magid, Olivia George

This spring, the Providence City Council passed a ban on plastic bags. Soon, you’ll only find paper and reusable bags at stores in Rhode Island’s capital city. But are paper bags the ideal alternative to plastic? And what’s the environmental impact of making cloth bags?

Sep 23, 2019 • 0 min 26 sec

Is It Worth It To Wash And Re-use Ziploc Bags?

Authors: Megan Hall, Molly Magid, Alina Kulman

It feels like the right thing to do- washing and reusing sandwich bags instead of throwing them away- but is it? How much water and energy do we use when we’re cleaning a Ziploc bag? Is it more than what it takes to make a new one?