Category Archives: environmental effects

Rounded Up, But Definitely Not Ready

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Rounded Up, But Definitely Not Ready The first verdict came in August 2018 when a San Francisco jury told Monsanto that it had to pay $289 million in damages to a Dewayne Johnson who developed non-Hodgkins lymphoma after years … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, air, biocides, ecosystems, endocrine disruptor, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, food, Glyphosate, herbicides, organic farming, pesticides, Sustainability, Uncategorized, water, water purification | Tagged Bayer Science Corp, clean air, clean water, conservation, Glyphosate, hericides, lawsuits, Monsanto, organic farming, pesticides, Roundup, roundup ready | 31 Comments

Material Value

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Pam Lazos

MATERIAL VALUE The word sustainability seems to be on everyone’s lips these days and if you don’t know what it means then you’ll want to pick up a copy of Julia Goldstein’s book, Material Value, More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Manufacturing … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, evolution, recycling, regeneration, renewable, renewable energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, upcycling, zero waste | Tagged blogging, conservation, engineering, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, fossil fuels, Julia Goldstein, Material Value, recycling, regeneration, renewable energy, Sustainability, writing, zero waste, zero waste stream | 39 Comments

#WATWB — Sailing to America

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Sailing to America How much do I love this kid? Right now, Greta Thunberg is sailing to America to join the United Nations Climate Change summit, a 3,000 mile trip from Plymouth England to New York. The journey is somewhat … Continue reading →

Posted in #WATWB, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, Uncategorized | Tagged #WATWB, conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, evolution, Greta Thunberg, sailing to America, set sail, U.N. Climate Change Summit, Unite Behind the Science, We Are The World Blogfest | 27 Comments

Global Bipolar Disorder

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Global Bipolar Disorder Are there any climate change deniers left, other than the current administration, or can we all finally agree that global warming is a problem? We’re two-thirds of the way through summer here in Central Pennsylvania, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, congress, ecosystems, environment, environmental effects | Tagged climate change, environmental effects, environmental policy, fickle but not spiteful, global bipolar disorder, green technology, inconsistent consistency, known knowns, known unknowns, overzealous weather patterns, unknown unknowns | 56 Comments

Plastic-Free Life

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Pam Lazos

[Fruits for a plastic-free life unite.] Plastic-Free Life I think I’m just one of those people that needs a mission. This week I decided that if I’m ever going to even approach a Zero Waste Life, I need to find … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, plastic bag, plastics, saving the world, single use plastic, Uncategorized, waste, water, water conservation, zero waste | Tagged #save the world, #startamovement, conservation, environment, environmental conservation, plastic, plastic bags, single use plastic, waste, water, water conservation, zero waste | 22 Comments

Zero Waste Life

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Zero Waste Life Let me start by saying I am nowhere near living a zero waste life. I am actually embarrassed by the amount of trash we produce (both personally, and as a society), but I am doing my … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, consumer safety, eco, environmental conservation, environmental effects, evolution, food packaging, organic food waste, product packaging, Sustainability, sustainable eating, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized, zero waste | Tagged DIY, DIY products, food packaging, Lauren Singer, organic food waste, plastic water bottle, product packaging, stainless steel water bottle, Sustainability, Sustainable Living, trash, zero waste, zero waste life | 42 Comments

Renewables

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Renewables Every April my garden explodes with color and vibrancy, a newfound life after the doldrums and dormancy of winter. I’ve planted a lot of perennials, so other than raking, weeding, and mulching, I don’t have much to do (!) … Continue reading →

Posted in circular economy, ecosystems, electricity, environmental conservation, environmental effects, extinction, hydroelectric power, regeneration, renewable, renewable energy, solar power, Uncategorized, upcycle, upcycling, urban renewal, writing | Tagged #atozchallenge, 6th Extinction, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, April showers, biofuels, cells regenerate, circular economy, dispose, Green New Deal, hydroelectric power, linear economy, make, May flowers, mother earth, regeneration, renewable energy, renewables, solar, solar power, take, upcycling, wind | 20 Comments

Kill the K-cup

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Kill the K-cup Keurig really should have figured out it would be in trouble from the get-go. It’s not just the environmental effects of all those pods that produce waste in the billions of pounds, but it’s the contaminants … Continue reading →