Yesterday I found myself holding a plastic cup, empty, looking for a recycling bin in a house I was not familiar with. I didn’t want to burden the owners and ask for a recycling bin when the trash can was right in front of me. I threw my red plastic cup in the garbage bin, […]
We Rule The Earth, If We Decide To
Argument Summary The main argument of the book Who Rules The Earth, written by Paul F. Steinberg is, in my opinion, that institutional change can make a difference. While individual action may seem like the only action that one is able to take, institutional change is the sort of change that can really affect things […]
If I’ve Gotta Change, Everyone’s Gotta Change (Institutionalize Your Passion)
As far as I can tell from reading what we have thus far in ENVS 160, each environmental scholar has their own very strong opinion about what should be done about the issues of climate change and materialization. Of course, it’s great to gather as much information and as many opinions as possible, but that […]
Embracing the Different
So far, Intro to Environmental studies has taught me many things about the idea of climate change and the environment. By this, I mean that I don’t necessarily feel as though I’ve learned many new things about the classic environmental studies that I think of when I think of a typical envs class, as I’ve […]
What A Steel!
What is this mineral? Steel, the material we use in creating car body panels, to the utensils we use to feed ourselves that ever-so coveted slice of cake, is used on a daily basis. Steel is a combination of iron, with a small amount of carbon. In order to make steel, metallic iron […]