“I always filter my water. All of the water around NYC is dirty, so you know our [tap] water is too.” —NYC Resident New York City residents have a lot of different feelings and opinions about their tap water. The wide range of impressions leaves one to wonder whether or not NYC tap water is […]
On an average rainy day in New York City (NYC), you can expect to receive a flash flood warning on your phone, or experience extreme travel delays, but you will never hear about sewage overflow. NYC operates with a combined sewer system. This means wastewater from toilets, sinks, and drains combines with stormwater runoff after […]
Have you heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Let’s call it the GPGP, and it is the largest accumulation of oceanic plastic pollution in the world. The Ocean Clean Up is trying to clean it up. The GPGP was formed by the North Pacific Ocean current that draws plastic pollution into the center of […]
The phasing out of plastic straws has quickly become a trending environmental topic we need to adopt as our earth bears the brunt of human impact. We are learning more and more about how human behavior associated with mass production and consumption is directly linked to climate change. But oftentimes, there is a missing link and we […]
