Greek yogurt is all the rage in the world of food, and understandably so. It’s more nutritious than regular yogurt, being high in protein and low in calories, and comes in an impressive range of delectable flavors. It is, dare I say, an objectively excellent snack. However, I was recently saddened (read: devastatingly heartbrokenly CRUSHED) to discover that Greek yogurt poses serious threats to the environment that no one yet knows how to fix.
I was formerly under the impression that Greek yogurt possessed some magical quality that regular yogurt did not. I assumed it contained different ingredients or was processed by superior methods. Alas, …
Looking for some new additions to your wardrobe but short on cash? Look to some of Rochester’s consignment stores and thrift shops for a new, sustainable look! Not only is buying clothing second hand better for your wallet, it is also beneficial to the environment. Reducing the production of new clothing reduces the amount of pesticides and water that are used in cotton farms. By donating clothing or buying secondhand, there is a reduction in new clothing production, which leads to a reduction in greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds released into the water and air from manufacturing processes. Also, each person, on average, throws …
This summer I am volunteering for Greentopia Festival, an annual week long event that highlights local green businesses, music, art, and other practices. At the moment, Greentopia has many partners – like-minded organizations, such as The Community Foundation and the Arts and Cultural Council for Greater
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Rochester. One in particular is the Garden Aerial, a project which intends to develop a walking bridge over the High Falls of the Genesee River located in downtown Rochester. This pedestrian connection would directly link downtown Rochester to the Falls through a three-quarter-mile looped trail around the rim of the gorge. The project was a stagnated …
Motivating Sustainable Behavior
In a world where people are so set in their ways, how does one go about motivating behavior change? I face this question all the time, having two jobs on campus that are related to sustainability. Sometimes it feels like the odds are too great – people seem disinterested, distrusting, and are often misinformed about environmental issues and the impact that individual actions have. So what can we do?
My last assignment of the school year was a literature review for Karen Berger’s capstone course, EES 320: Sustainable Systems. I wanted to focus on a topic that would help me to better …
Graduation is approaching (Sunday!) and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been noticing some changes to your computer. I received my computer the summer before freshman year of college, and it is approaching its fourth birthday in August. Like all electronics, it grows slower and more incompetent with age. At the moment, it functions adequately, but as the screen continues to flicker and die without warning, and the USB ports similarly ending their functionality, it comes time to think about buying new computer – and how to responsibly dispose of the old.
If you are going to be around in October, there’s always …
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