Sustainability Tip: Gum Sticks to More than Your Feet — Its Deleterious Environmental Impact
Gum doesn’t just get stuck on the bottom of your shoe — it can get stuck in our environment for hundreds of years. Credit: GetGreenNow By Imani Holmer, Alliance Intern …
Take Action: Plastic-Free Challenge for February
Credit: Plastic-Free Challenge By Shelby Ganske, Alliance intern from University of Minnesota Duluth ‘23 Plastics are here, there and everywhere. We’ve long been disturbed by plastic litter and ocean pollution, …
Sustainability Tip: Tricks you can do to turn Halloween from scary to eco
Halloween is one of the most wasteful holidays. Try these tips for an eco-friendly Halloween. Credit: Terracycle By Elise Nam, Alliance Intern from Barnard College ‘24 Growing up in Seoul, …
Bad News: Japanese scientists find microplastics are even in clouds and contributing to climate change
People walk under dark clouds along a beach in the United States in 2023. Credit: Kevin Lamarque, Reuters By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern from Oregon State University ’26 Ever heard …
Bad News: 92% of coral reefs globally covered in plastic and causing coral death
Credit: Rich Carey, Environmental Defense Fund By Sophie Roback, Alliance Intern from Colorado College ’24 Marine biologist Hudson Pinheiro went diving off of the coast of the Philippines with the goal …