Green Junction Pope Leo’s message on the YouTube video “Let’s turn hope into action” begins with “God will ask us if we have cultivated and cared for the world that He created and if we have taken care of our brothers and sisters. What will be our answer?” (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QxEJovcQsZU) In response, the Laudato Si... Continue Reading →
“Throwaway plastic has corrupted us.” by Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction A recent article in the New York Times (NYT) was titled “Throwaway plastic has corrupted us.” Cheap plastic materials are the basis of our throwaway society. Plastics are made from gas and oil, and since they are highly subsidized by taxpayers, plastic materials are cheaper than other materials. The recent federal One... Continue Reading →
Do you compost? By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction Composting is important in reducing waste and achieving a circular materials system, where valuable resources are maintained and not discarded. Instead of throwing away food scraps and other biodegradable materials, nutrients are returned to the earth through their slow decomposition. This enriches soils and improves plant growth. Other benefits of composting include less... Continue Reading →
Imagine how much the world (Our Common Home) would heal from a change in perspective. By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction On average, people in the United States create more garbage, about 5 pounds each day or around 1800 pounds per year, than those in other areas of the world. The average amount of garbage produced by Europeans was about 1100 pounds per year in 2023. World waste is a huge problem and amounts... Continue Reading →
Where does all our plastic go? By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction According to a World Wildlife Foundation 2024 survey of 1000 Americans, most Americans (over 85%) “think that plastic waste pollution is a serious and concerning problem that requires immediate political action to solve.” Additional feedback from the survey shows that most Americans are in favor of policies and laws that “make companies responsible... Continue Reading →
We are an extractive society By Julie Peller, Ph.D.
Green Junction While we say that we care about the future for our youth, there are signs that our actions do not align with our words. For example, we have not made bold changes and adequate sacrifices to address climate change. Another example is the reduced support in many places for public education, the basic... Continue Reading →
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