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Feb 28, 2022

Welcome Home...Invasive Species?!

A Rose-Ringed Parakeet Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay If you ever traveled, you know that most places if not all are strict with...

Jan 31, 2022

Our Health and Meat Processing Plants

Around 95% of Americans make meat or poultry as part of their balanced diet, and a lot of us buy processed meat at the grocery store....

Nov 8, 2021

Skip the Soil, Get Growing!

In past blogs, you might have read about vertical gardening and companion planting. So are there other ways to efficiently garden? What...

Sep 6, 2021

Sunflower Power!

Sunflowers are known to be tough and sturdy, and they come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and uses! Some branching and single-stem...

Aug 16, 2021

Heat From Asphalt and How to Reduce It

When walking around Philadelphia during the summer, it is easy to notice how hot it is outside, not just from the sun itself, but also...

Aug 9, 2021

Switching the Narrative: Who is Responsible for Stopping Climate Change?

In New York City, 1977, business was booming for fossil fuel companies. Leading scientist James Black held a meeting with Exxon...

Jul 26, 2021

Abandoned Lot Revitalization at the LandHealth Nursery

On the corner of 49th and Parkside Ave, just outside of the gates of the LandHealth Native Plant Nursery, sits an abandoned lot. 50 years...

Jun 28, 2021

Environmental Effects of Cryptocurrencies and NFT’s

Digital currencies, especially Bitcoin, have been a hot topic in many fields, but there is still a lot of confusion on what exactly their...

Sep 18, 2020

Consumerism

"What even is consumerism?" a woman thinks to herself as she walks around a crowded mall, searching for the perfect pair of shoes to...

Sep 14, 2020

Recycling During the Covid-19 Era

Among the many changes brought about by the coronavirus, one of the major issues faced by cities was trash removal, specifically the...