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The Dangers of Dye

Today, one of the most common issues someone will find scrolling through social media is with fashion. One of the problems lies in overconsumption, where people are buying way more clothes than they need, and throw out perfectly good pieces…

Fast Fashion vs Environment

Fast Fashion vs Environment Background This is a summary infographic about a study done by Urska Trunk. This study looks at fast fashion brands, measuring the amount of certain materials in clothing and the effect of these materials on the…

Impacts of Urban Green Spaces

Impacts of Urban Green Spaces This is a summary of a paper written by Vashet Zariro, a researcher. This study examines how green spaces impact rapidly urbanizing areas from 2015 to 2024. This study utilizes the country of Zimbabwe, measuring…

Ghost Fishing – Small Action Big Impact

Have you ever gone fishing and got something that is not a fish? I’m not talking about shrimps, squids, or seaweed. If I could get a dollar every time I fish a hook, I would have gotten 3 dollars. Three…

Mann V. Ford: Colorful Contamination

There are a variety of car brands you see on the street as you walk around Atlanta. From Acura to Telsa, you can find every make and model of just about every car you can imagine. However, one all-American car…

Fast Fashion and Greek Life: Overconsumption in Style

As I walk around Georgia Tech’s campus, I cannot help but notice the student body’s diverse range of outfits. Many, like myself, opt for sweatpants or jeans coupled with a sweater for chillier days. The more fashionable may choose a…

A day in the life of a field ecologist

Details from my summer experience conducting fieldwork in the Colorado Rockies Photo caption: View of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, with Gothic Mountain towering above. 4:30 AM: Good morning! To arrive at my research sites in time to start my…