Advocacy
How to Start a Plastic Recycling Business: Closing the Gap Between Consumer and Industrial Recycling
The Untapped Opportunity in Plastic Recycling Plastic recycling is often discussed in terms of household waste — bottles, containers, and packaging tossed into blue bins. Yet what most people don’t realize is that industrial plastic recycling is an entirely different ecosystem — one that’s cleaner, more efficient, and far more profitable.
By Jonathan Riedel3 months ago in Earth
The Planetary Health Diet: How Eating for the Earth Can Save Both You and the Planet
I. The Fork in the Road Every bite we take shapes more than our health — it shapes our planet. From the farmlands that feed us to the forests cleared for livestock, the global food system is now one of the biggest drivers of climate change, biodiversity loss, and chronic disease.
By arsalan ahmad3 months ago in Earth
Remember to Visit our Tri-City Parks
I love the outdoors. People probably wouldn't say that about me because I stay home a lot and surf the web more than I go for long outdoor walks. It's because I live in Florida and in my opinion we only get 4 pleasurable months: November, December, January, February. That's about the only time of year where I can go outside without getting attacked by mosquitos or drowning in my own sweat or having an asthma attack or getting so burned by the sunrays that I look redder than a lobster. Last year I wasted my favorite four months and didn't get outside as much as I wanted to. Not this time. I'm very happy that October has arrived, and I can't wait to see what my walking legs can do this winter. First thing that comes to mind are the public parks. While I've been hiding out in my little backyard area when I want some nature time, I absolutely adore walking through big parks and preserves and seeing new plants and flowers and trees. I've gotten around to many of the parks in the Tampa Bay area so I'd like to share my memories with you and recommend the ones that I remember. The great thing about this list of park recommendations is that all of the parks mentioned below do not have an admission fee (although some of them have a parking fee) so if you have a tank of gas, you can go see these parks and enjoy all the beauty they have to offer.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 months ago in Earth
Pluto's Historic First Orbit Around the Sun Since Discovery in 2178: What It Means for Astronomy. AI-Generated.
Pluto's Historic First Orbit Around the Sun Since Discovery in 2178: What It Means for Astronomy Imagine a tiny, frozen world drifting through the cold void of space. Pluto has traveled billions of miles since we first spotted it back in 1930. Now, on March 23, 2178, it wraps up its first full trip around the sun since that big discovery. This Pluto orbit milestone grabs our attention because it shows how vast our solar system really is.
By Story silver book 3 months ago in Earth
When the Sky Speaks: Inside NASA’s Space Alerts That Watch Over Earth
Every night, as we look up at the star-filled sky, it feels quiet timeless and calm. But beyond that peaceful view, space is far from still. It’s alive, filled with invisible storms, flying rocks, and radiant energy waves. At the heart of keeping humanity informed about these cosmic happenings is NASA’s Space Alerts an official system that notifies scientists, governments, and sometimes the public about what’s going on in our near-Earth neighborhood.
By Izhar Ullah3 months ago in Earth
The Unique States of Water: Exploring Earth's Only Substance in Liquid, Solid, and Gas Forms
The Unique States of Water: Exploring Earth's Only Substance in Liquid, Solid, and Gas Forms Imagine watching rain pour down on a warm day, only to see it freeze into snowflakes during a cold snap later that week. Or picture steam rising from your morning coffee, turning the air misty around you. These simple moments show water's amazing shifts right in your daily life.
By Story silver book 3 months ago in Earth
Dinosaurs Roamed Earth for 165 Million Years: Why Humans Have Only Scratched the Surface
Dinosaurs Roamed Earth for 165 Million Years: Why Humans Have Only Scratched the Surface Imagine a world where giant beasts with sharp teeth and long necks filled the land. These creatures, dinosaurs, walked Earth for 165 million years. That's a stretch of time so huge it dwarfs our own story. Humans? We've been around for just 300,000 years. That makes up only 0.2% of the dinosaur timeline.
By Story silver book 3 months ago in Earth
An Ode to Dr. Jane Goodall
As a kid, I wore out the Disney Tarzan VHS tape. I remember relating to Jane, a young woman eager to enter the jungle, and who was the only one of her party to truly love and understand animals. I had a juvenile crush on Tarzan, and I still sometimes listen to the soundtrack.
By Alisan Keesee3 months ago in Earth
Plate Tectonics
The Role of Plate Tectonics in Shaping Continents and Mountains Have you ever wondered how the giant mountains like the Himalayas were formed, or why continents like Africa and South America look like puzzle pieces that could fit together? The answer to both questions comes from a powerful force beneath our feet—plate tectonics.
By Jeno Treshan 3 months ago in Earth
The Reclamation
The entrance gates hang askew, rust bleeding down their painted iron like wounds that never quite healed. You step through where children once ran, their ticket stubs and cotton candy dreams scattered to decades of wind. The turnstile is frozen in place, wrapped in morning glory vines that have wound through its mechanical heart.
By Parsley Rose 3 months ago in Earth
The Last Human City Underwater
The Last Human City Underwater A Tale of Survival, Secrets, and the Future of Humanity The year was 2197, and the Earth’s surface was no longer home to humankind. Rising sea levels had swallowed entire continents, storms ripped across what was once dry land, and the old world had been lost to the waves. Humanity’s last refuge was not in the sky, nor on other planets—it was beneath the ocean itself.
By Farooq Hashmi4 months ago in Earth
