Debunking Common Media Myths of Environmentalism
This photo shows question marks painted onto trees. It was found on Unsplash taken by Evan Dennis.
People or corporate entities in political or economic power have a vested interest in perpetuating an environmental narrative that suits their needs. It can be difficult to parse what the truth is, or what is the most responsible course of action. Click on each story to untangle complex issues and learn the facts.
Elisabetta Zavoli for Huffpost.
What do each of the recycling numbers on plastics mean? What happens to plastic when it's recycled? Is using plastic actually sustainable at all? Find out the fate of your plastics here.
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Wind turbines have received more than their fair share of bad press, for being view-ruiners, inefficiency, and being harmful to wildlife. Not all of those criticisms are deserved, or even true. But what should we criticize about wind turbines?
From ecomatcher.com.
We should all take steps to reduce our carbon footprints. But a carbon footprint is hard to quantify, and the corporations with the biggest carbon emissions want you to focus on your own instead of theirs. Learn about the phenomenon of greenwashing and its long and troubled history.