Environment
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Dealing with Food Packaging Waste at the Georgia National Fair
Turkey legs, funnel cake and lemonade are just a few staples at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia. Cindy and Junior Jimenez, siblings from South Georgia, always make it a point to each get a turkey leg. As they attended the fair for the second year in a…
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UGA’s Second Hemp Harvest Advances Research on Industrial Hemp
Georgia farmers could have a new cash crop at their fingertips. After legislators enacted the Georgia Hemp Farming Act in May 2019, researchers at the University of Georgia wasted no time to research the growth of industrial hemp. Five months later, they’re ready for the second hemp harvest. Hemp is…
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How To Save Money By Saving Energy As It Gets Colder
With the weather getting colder, many people will soon turn on the heating inside their homes. Changes in temperatures can also mean a change in power bills. Matt Garcia, the manager and marketing administrator for local appliance repair company Athens Appliance, advises that turning off the thermostat is never a…
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What’s the Deal With 30 to 50 Feral Hogs? Explained
Imagine it: You are sitting on your back deck watching your kids playing in the yard. Off in the distance you see a growing cloud of dust headed straight in your direction. You’ve seen this before. It’s the hogs, about 30 to 50 of them. You know you only have…
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Organic, Traditionally Grown Produce Show Mixed Environmental Benefits
Sarah Thurman is proud of the growth that the Athens Farmers Market has experienced since she took over as market manager three years ago. In that time, she says that she has seen the number of visitors who stop by the market almost every Saturday morning from March through December…
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Jittery Joe’s Boards No-Straw Bandwagon
When University of Georgia students returned this fall for another semester in Athens, they discovered that their beloved coffee hub, Jittery Joe’s Coffee, had decided to board the nationwide movement to end plastic straw sales in an effort to become more environmentally friendly. “One morning I arrived for my shift,”…
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UGA to Bring 100 Electric Bikes to Campus this Fall
The University of Georgia’s Office of Sustainability recently announced the University’s partnership with Gotcha Mobility LLC, which will bring 100 electric bicycles to campus this fall. This new bike-sharing service will come just nine months after the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commissioners voted to ban Bird scooters for an entire…
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Environmental Effort: A Work in Progress at UGA and Around the World
In 1969, the Cuyahoga River caught on fire. Floating pieces of oil-slicked debris were ignited by a passing train, sending the river in Northeast Ohio up in flames. The fire reached over five stories tall and lasted almost 30 minutes. It caused $50,000 in damages. The river has caught fire…
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A Young Voice for the Earth: German Student Activism Against Climate Change
When I traveled to Munich, I worried that I would have to justify or explain the U.S.’ involved political scene. As I soon found out, the people I met in Germany were too wrapped up in their own politics to discuss the issues of my nation. Climate Change Politics Despite…
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How Collin McIntyre Is Creating His Own Potato Hybrids To Stop Spread Of Plant Viruses
Collin McIntyre has been gardening since he was young. He loves to plant and grow flowers, fruits and vegetables and watch things that he nurtures grow and produce fruit. For the past several years, Collin has been working on creating new hybrid plants that are unique to him. I think…