While watching the student led presentations, there was one presenter talking about loose particles from our clothing coming off during laundry. I have never put much thought into where the water goes or how it impacts the environment after washing our clothing. There must be a build up of clothing fibers from laundry that impacts the…[Read more]

While it is true that manufacturing plastics requires less energy than manufacturing other materials, the long term impact of that plastics have on the environment far outweighs the slight positive of low manufacturing costs. The damage that plastics have caused in comparison to other materials is enormous and I believe that the slight positive of…[Read more]

I remember learning that Hawaii is located over a “hot spot” and that over time the islands grew with age as you go upwards. Can you explain in more detail how the Hawaiian volcanic islands actually formed? Are they located on-top of a divergent fault line? What type of tectonic activity is happening below those islands to make them so prone to…[Read more]