Pollution
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Planet Forward Correspondent | Arizona State University
From runoff pollution to drought preparedness, here are four of the most pressing issues facing water in California.
(Courtesy of Maria Zaharatos)
The Middlebury Institute of International Studies
The story of how one non-profit is bringing climate change awareness to children with engaging books and educational materials.
Celia Ledón at the Innovation Center at George Washington University. (Erica Wortham)
George Washington University
Cuban artist and costume designer, Celia Ledón, works with George Washington University students in preparation for an upcoming installation at the Kennedy Center’s RiverRun Festival.
Tote bag designs by Cael Parker.
Virginia Commonwealth University
ModiMask is the solution to the excess medical mask waste produced by the Covid 19 pandemic that takes used masks and repurposes them into durable handmade tote bags and backpacks.
(Images from the picture book courtesy of Maria Zaharatos, Shelby Atherton, Ruby Walker)
The Middlebury Institute of International Studies
An inspiring and empowering story about a young girl in Ecuador on a journey to discover what communities across her country are doing to increase sustainability and combat plastic waste.
Ecovative's mycelium Mushroom® Packaging for DelOs (Courtesy of Ecovative)
Northwestern University
Mycelium, a root-like structure that grows beneath mushrooms, is a promising alternative to plastic packaging.
Plastics such as these can be found littering beaches across the world, a visible reminder of the destruction left in the wake of human progress. (Ocean Blue Project/CC BY-SA 4.0)
George Washington University
This article makes policy recommendations and compiles information that is integral in understanding and addressing plastic pollution.
A discarded mask was one of the many types of litter resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Andy Mabbett/Creative Commons 4.0)
Northwestern University
From neighborhood cleanup to city-wide effort, Cleanup Club Chicago organizes volunteers in an effort to address plastic litter pollution.
Fashion designer, Ngwane Liz poses at Down Beach Limbe wearing an up-cycled dress from her "NWF" collection. (No Waste Factory)
Mandela Washington Fellow
The cost of staying fashionable goes beyond the price tag to the environment. Sustainable Fashion designer Ngwane Liz is reversing the fast fashion trend by patching pieces of tossed clothes into new garments.
Aisata Ibamie, right, a young renewable energy engineer and innovative clean energy activist from Cameroon, demonstrates how her ASAAB Thermal Cooker is used. (Photo courtesy Aisata Ibamie)
Mandela Washington Fellow
Most people in sub-Saharan Africa still use a wood fire to cook food. Aisata Ibamie, a young renewable energy engineer from Cameroon, has a low-tech solution to reduce indoor air pollution and save trees.