Ana McCabe
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Businesses should choose sustainable Black Friday alternatives
Everyone knows what comes after Thanksgiving. No, it’s not Christmas. It’s Black Friday, the event of the year where people charge to stores to feast upon great prices the day after they feasted upon great food. Recently, some companies have replaced their Black Friday deals with a “Green Friday’’ approach. According to an article by […]
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Apps could help reduce food waste
In the U.S. alone, 40% of produce is wasted, which contributes to 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the country. Food waste not only has negative effects on the environment, but also takes a toll on the economy. Every year, $1.2 trillion worth of food is thrown away in the U.S. according to Too […]
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Gubernatorial election could shape sustainability policy
As the Nov. 8 midterm general elections approach, the new South Dakota governor could shape how environmental issues are addressed in the state. South Dakota is the 5th most conservative state, with nearly 50% of voters being Republican. However, research by Wallethub found that South Dakota ranks as the ninth most environmentally-friendly state in the […]
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Aquaponics could lead to sustainable farming
An image of an American farm usually portrays a red barn with rows of identical-looking crops stretching for miles across a flat landscape. While farms in America are more diverse than this description, monocropping is almost homogeneous farming. Monocropping decreases soil productivity because of a lack of produce diversity and nutrients. Luckily, there has been […]
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Patagonia paves way for corporate response to climate change
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard gave away the company’s net worth of $3 billion to fight climate change, stating, “Earth is now our only shareholder” home. Patagonia created this new ownership strategy to prioritize its core values and tackle the environmental crisis as a private company. With this new ownership strategy, […]