Imagine your local Chipotle, Sweetgreen or deli around 12:30/1 pm Monday through Friday and the hundreds of people that grab lunch to go from these places each day with a bag for their burrito, salad bowl or sandwich. It’s estimated, that globally we use 1 TRILLION plastic bags a year. If you think about it, the life span of those bags is literally, 1–10 minutes. Max! The time it takes to walk or drive from the restaurant to the office. And why the bag? To be honest I don’t h

The other day I was excited to read that the UK generated more electricity from renewable energy sources than fossil fuel. Most of this renewable energy was generated from wind and biomass. This is a major milestone and needs to be recognized. It should also serve as an example to citizens of all nations that progress can be made (hint, hint Italy). That said, the UK still meets much of its energy needs from fossil fuels and has considerable work to do to become a zero emissi

Growing up in an Indian-American home, my family never really went to the beach (most Indians don’t like getting a tan), but over the last few years I started to go more frequently and have fallen in love with the ocean. The water, the sun, sounds, and good times with friends. It’s one of my favorite things. While I was concerned about our oceans before falling in love with the beach, my awareness of the issues concerning the oceans has definitely grown. Fortunately, there ar