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Swapping for sustainability

With so many distractions in our lives, it can be hard to focus on changing our habits. However, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, this time at home could allow us to practice habits that are not only better for us, but also the environment. In this list, I have compiled 5 sustainable swaps for more wasteful products to make sustainability a little easier. Keep Reading

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Turning garbage into gold

With Heritage’s recent efforts to encourage sustainability, the school has made many changes on campus in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint. However, while the school has more sustainable forms of utensils and to-go food containers which are biodegradable, the waste still ends up in the landfill. Keep Reading

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Stopping a rumor in its tracks

As certain media groups contradict each other, they prove that fake news output has grown in the past few years. These fake news articles, meant to sway people politically, sometimes fall into the hands of people who don’t further research what they see. Keep Reading

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Cut the Tampon Tax. Period.

Almost every female who passes puberty experiences the menstrual cycle and uses menstrual products. In states that still have the tampon tax, these products, whether they are tampons, pads, or any other type of menstrual products, are taxed the same amount as any other luxury good (6.85%). Keep Reading

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Creating monotone media

At this point, without a new addition to the social media world, online communication no longer holds its appeal. The new decade holds hope for innovations in this static system, with new technology developing every day. Keep Reading

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