Were you born after June of 1988? Then, according to author and environmental journalist Mark Hertsgaard, you are a member of Generation Hot. Hertsgaard, the author of Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth, spoke at the 25th Edward Lamb Peace Lecture at Bowling Green State University on March 28 in the Bowen Thompson […]
The Re-Store at Bowling Green State University in Ohio promotes the idea of reusing what students already have instead of buying new. Customers can hold their cash; the entire store is free. Bowling Green State University Re-Store from Black Swamp Journal on Vimeo. The Re-Store at BGSU is getting students to remember the three R’s of conservation: […]
Going green in something that everyone wants to do, but often times it seems like it is easier said than done. There are a few, simple things that can be done around any house that can save energy emissions and even lower energy bill costs. This video shows the benefits and some simple ways to […]
Phosphorus pollution in Lake Erie is a big problem, and there could be a little solution: changing the dishwater detergent people use. Detergents commonly contain phosphorus, a chemical that helps to bind dirt and remove it. Phosphorus is particularly good at binding iron, a major component of soil. “Analyze soil and it’s mainly all iron. […]
Lake Erie calls people from all over to swim, boat and fish. Last summer was no exception to the fun, except for the harmful algae blooms and dead zones that developed on the lake. Scientists are expecting Lake Erie to be in for much of the same this summer. “Nutrients that go into the lake […]
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