by April Wendling | Oct 1, 2021 | Cradle to Cradle, Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, Our Favorite Stuff, Q&A, Uncategorized
By Jane Halloran Mona Fang is the founder of Karma Trade in Urbana, a sustainable fashion swapping service. A University of Illinois aerospace engineering major with a strong sense of style, Mona is passionate about changing how we view the fashion industry and...
by April Wendling | Oct 1, 2021 | Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, The Human Footprint
By Andy Sima Single-use plastic water bottles stink, right? They’re the worst. If someone came up to me and told me this, I’d roll my eyes and say, “Of course. Any environmentalist worth their soil says so. They’re gross and use fossil fuels and end up in the oceans...
by April Wendling | Sep 1, 2021 | Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, Suburban Warfare
By Nicolas Ramkumar As a child growing up in East Central Illinois, I loved to play in my family’s lawn. I spent hours running around the lush green grass, playing games like tag and capture the flag. When my family had barbecues, we set chairs and tables up on the...
by April Wendling | Jan 21, 2021 | Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, Memoir
By Andy Sima Life abounds on Earth, from the boiling acid pools of Yellowstone to the pressure-cooked fish of the deep-sea Mariana Trench. But in my experience, there’s one type of place devoid of all life, one that humanity creates. Burn zones. Flowers still grow...
by April Wendling | Jan 14, 2021 | Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, Memoir
By Maria Maring After the passing of legendary folk singer/songwriter John Prine in April 2020, I found myself revisiting his songs in memoriam. Prine’s music was the soundtrack of my childhood. My entire family are musicians, and they played Prine classics like...
by April Wendling | Jan 14, 2021 | Corporate Sustainability, Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, Opinion/Editorial
By Jennifer Coronel Conscious of their environmental impact, consumers have increasingly sought out sustainable alternatives to everyday products and services. According to a global survey by Nielsen, researchers found that 81 percent of consumers expected...
