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George Washington University
Monday, March 22, 2021
Up until the onset of COVID-19, the U.S. was making significant progress in banning and taxing plastic bags. How did the pandemic impact that progress?
Tags: plastic bags, plastic waste, reusable, reusables, covid-19, pandemic, trash, plastic pollution
George Washington University
Monday, April 24, 2017
Urban trees need our help. One organization working in that area is Casey Trees, based in Washington, D.C.
Tags: casey trees, Urban Forestry, sustainability, green infrastructure
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Planet Forward Correspondent | Ithaca College
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
So Long, Single-Use? | There’s plenty of confusion and debate around plastic bans on both the political and practical level. It’s easy to get lost in the logistics of it all –– but, at the heart of it, there’s one question: Are bag laws effective?
Tags: plastic, plastic pollution, plastic bag bans, bag bans, so long single-use
Planet Forward
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
A look at home energy audits and the District Department of the Environment's free home energy audit program
Tags: carbon footprint, Green building, Efficiency
University of Connecticut
Thursday, March 24, 2022
In Port Chester, community members, myself included, are pleading with the Village to consider implementing mechanisms for environmentally- and community-conscious planning which have emerged in the last decades.
Tags: storyfest2022, sustainable development, home
Planet Forward, The George Washington University
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Climate-KIC (Knowledge & Innovation Community), Europe’s main climate innovation initiative, recently hosted “hackathons” simultaneously in 16 cities around the world. D.C.'s event was at GW.
Tags: food, Food Waste, Climathon, Sustainability at GW
The George Washington University
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Prior to beginning my journey as the premier garden queen in residence of Foggy Bottom, I grew up in the metro Atlanta suburbs with a big backyard and parents who actively promoted the importance of doing chores to a child’s development.
Tags: GroW Garden, gardening, urban gardening, urban garden, urban agriculture
The George Washington University
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Cities aren't seen as breadbaskets, and GW students aren't often pegged for farmers, but GW student Jesse Schaffer and the Food Justice Alliance buck the trends.
Tags: urban farming, food justice, farming in dc, food justice alliance, poop farm, soggy bottom poop farm
The Everglades play an important part in the water cycle of South Florida. (U.S. National Park Service)
Planet Forward Reporter | SUNY Purchase
Friday, June 21, 2019
Florida's population is growing — and so is its demand for water. What can the Sunshine State do to bolster its freshwater reserves and restore balance to its ecosystem?
Tags: aquifer, florida, fresh water, Drinking Water, Desalination, Everglades, wetlands, springs, storyfest2020
Two compost bins side-by-side. The bin on the left contains broken down organic material, while the one on the right contains fresh food scraps that have yet to break down. (David Silver/Flickr)
George Washington University
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Urban composting programs have been popping up nationwide, and Common Good City Farm offers the DC area to have one of its own.