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Climate change is impacting almost every aspect of our lives from the food we eat and the air we breathe to how often we need raincoats and the flora and fauna we see. The climate crisis has evolved beyond increasing…Read More

In honor of Eco18’s eight-year anniversary, we are taking a look back at the eighteen resolutions we adopted during our first year to see how far we have come (and where we need to make more progress) to become an…Read More

In today’s world, it is vital to be environmentally conscious. Businesses, products, services, and institutions are all working towards including environmental responsibility in their business mission. But, how can you tell who is actually ‘doing good’? Competition brings out the…Read More

Fatbergs are the perfect name to convey the huge collections of waste which congeal into destructive globs that wreak havoc on our sewer systems. We are talking about massive levels of destruction here. In the UK in 2017, a 143-ton…Read More

What is spread out to be twice the size of Texas and weighs the equivalent of 500 Jumbo Jets? You guessed it…the largest of five offshore plastic collections in our oceans. Located between California and Hawaii, the Great Pacific Garbage…Read More

How does one relax in the city that never sleeps? New York City’s non-stop, hustle and bustle atmosphere never seems to take a breather- but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t! Practicing meditation is one of the best ways to reduce…Read More

This article was updated on July 14th, 2021.  Having watched “Jaws” at a very young age, I immediately get flashbacks to “Amity Island” when I enter the water. Although it might not be the first thing that comes to mind,…Read More

  In honor Women’s Month here at eco18, we are taking today to talk about National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Human Immunodeficiency Virus, more commonly known as HIV, is a virus that attacks the cells of your immune…Read More

In regards to a child’s cognitive development, there is one theory in particular that helps explain how children process what is right and what is wrong: Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory. The overall hypothesis of this theory is that individuals…Read More

Have you ever read a story that shakes you to the core and brings tears to your eyes no matter how many times you read it? It happened to me when I learned about Malala – a courageous young girl…Read More