With summer finally here, many will be out and about with barbeques, traveling, and reaching for the air conditioner to keep cool.  Some of these activities can take their toll on the environment so it is important that we balance summer fun with green summer thinking. You might be asking: “How can I be environmentally conscious and enjoy my summer?”  Well, take a seat in your lounge chair by the pool, here are some suggestions for how you can stay green in the red hot…

It is amazing to find new ways to reuse and upcycle items like plastic bottles, and keep them from ending up in landfills. While many people know that plastic bottles can be reused in different ways such as making lamps, or gift containers (see some more examples here), there is one project taking place in Panama that truly pushes upcycling plastic to the limit! ROBERT BEZEAU – Center. PHOTO CRED Mr. Robert Bezeau – a Canadian who has lived in Panama for quite a while…

Music festival season is in full swing meaning thousands of people will be descending on parks, farmland, and various other green spaces all over North America and Europe to let loose, take in some awesome bands, get sunburnt and spend too much money on festival libations. While music festivals give you an opportunity to take a break from being a responsible adult or relieving you from faking it as an adult for a few days, that doesn’t mean you should shirk your responsibility towards the…

An Interview with Mr. Steve Brankle, Director of Facilities Services and Sustainability at John Brown University. As a former student of John Brown University, I was intrigued when I discovered that they had made a significant stride towards becoming a zero waste campus! In July of 2012, John Brown University became the first zero landfill university in the state of Arkansas. Slowly but surely, the school started to implement new ways to re-route the campus’ refuse away from landfills to be recycled, reused and recovered. The…

If you’re one that loves to spend some time away from the hustle and bustle of modern life, or you’re just a huge fan of standing around a campfire for a few days, then there’s bound to be a camping trip marked on your calendar in the next couple of months. While getting back to nature might seem like the apex of being green, the last thing you want is to leave a campsite looking like you’ve been hunkered down in some sort of post-apocalyptic…