Organic Food in the Media

When I think about the food I consume on a daily basis, whether it be at the dining hall at Furman University or store-bought, it never occurs to me the question of whether or not it's safe to eat or not. For that, I realize I am incredibly privileged as people all over the world struggle to fight for their health because of the food that they eat, often times not even having a choice. Often times, the food that we consume contain GMO's, or...

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A Look at the Amazon

Trees. They're kind of a big deal here on Earth, but we don't always realize how important they are until they start to disappear.  In other words, deforestation happens. This is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is converted into non-forest use. It occurs for many reasons: trees can be cut down and sold for fuel or timber, and the cleared land can be used as a pasture for livestock, plantations, and settlements....

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Business and the Environment: Missing Pieces to the Puzzle

Communicating sustainability and environmental issues via social media has become mainstream for big businesses. More companies are using Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and blogs to talk about sustainability than ever before. It simple to why this marketing tool has been so intriguing to use to build business brand's; they want there good deeds to go viral!  The big problem when there are business motives behind anything are the bits and pieces...

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Green Cars

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Planned Obsolescence

(A cartoon depicting the issue of planned obsolescence; originally from here) How many cell phones have you had in the last five years?  iPods or other type of MP3 player?  Computers? I’ve personally had 2 computers, 2 iPods, and 3 cell phones in the last five years.  I got my first cell phone entering freshman year of high school (at age fourteen), and have had four since then, six and a half years later. And I honestly...

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