Going vegan hardly impacts carbon footprint
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If a person’s reasoning for endorsing a vegan diet is based on the idea that it significantly impacts greenhouse gas emissions, it may be time to rethink.
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Sustainable fashion on a college student budget
While fast fashion may be affordable at first glance, it carries a large hidden cost in the long run, both for ourselves and our planet.
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Things aren’t always what they seem: Impacts of greenwashing
In essence, it comes down to schemes of false advertising that target environmentally-conscious consumers, trapping even the most cognizant of us.
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Revised solutions for a sustainable future
I realized the biggest impact I could have rested in helping to create a better equipped and better educated environmental movement.
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Sustainable commencement
CAMPUS ISSUES: Graduation caps and gowns should be made more sustainably and include plans for recycling and reuse.
The UC Berkeley campus has made significant efforts toward sustainability, and the city of Berkeley has a commitment to achieve zero waste by 2020. But the standard cap and gown set is still an expensive ecological waste item. Graduation gowns such as the ones manufactured by UC Berkeley’s choice label
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Here’s to Meatless Monday
President Bill Clinton, once known for his love of fast food, has been making headlines for his recent dietary change. He’s swapped the Big Macs, chicken nuggets and fried shrimp for veggie burgers, beans and fresh fruits and vegetables. After years of battling heart problems — even undergoing quadruple-bypass surgery
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