Green Blog
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April 28, 2021104
Industries: friend or foe?
Photo courtesy of Cagle Cartoons In the age we live in today, it’s undeniable that we have a reliance on industries for providing us with…
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April 14, 2021159
Farm to the table: What is the big deal about organic food?
By eco-rep Ashlyn Whiteside Have you ever seen a busy farmer’s market and wondered what the buzz was or if the quality of food was…
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March 31, 2021150
#Sustainability: Tik-Tok spreads the word
By Emma Harris Picture this: The weather is getting warmer and you’re sitting in the hammocks scrolling through TikTok to pass the time. You see…
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March 17, 2021130
The real pest: Insects or pesticides in our food supply?
By eco-rep Dean Riddle Food is the one thing we all need to continue living and growing. Whether it be a Rider student studying for…
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February 17, 202186
New year, new president and same climate issues
By Emma Harris Before the November 2020 election, Rider students were abuzz. Between Rider Votes educating their peers and a two-day teach-in all about the…
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December 2, 2020251
Garbage Island: The Dangerous Trash Crisis
By Dean Riddle eco-rep Every day, we all go about our lives and produce waste along the way — often without even realizing it. Simple…
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November 4, 2020332
The truth about landfills: Where does your trash really go?
By Ashlyn Whiteside Nothing you throw away actually goes away. Once trash leaves your hands, it has a life of its own and will probably…
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October 14, 2020141
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The environmental activist
By Rider eco-rep Emma Harris If you were on campus Sept. 18, you may have noticed that the flag outside of Moore Library, and flags…
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September 30, 2020109
Our world on fire: Less talk, more action
By Dean Riddle Imagine what it is normally like whenever you step outside — clear blue skies, sun shining brightly, clean air. Now, imagine waking…
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April 29, 2020305
Can digital learning save the environment?
These unprecedented times are creating huge shifts in everyone’s lives, students and faculty alike, but how can we look at the bright side and make…
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April 22, 2020103
Green Corner: Earth Day and crafting for a good cause
As remote learning continues for Rider University and other colleges across the country, for some, it still remains difficult to grasp our current situation. For…
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