Our electrical grid is all around us. One of the central issues in combating climate change is a tension between consumers’ individual decisions, and the economic system in which they are making those decisions. I may not want to buy vegetables that come wrapped in single-use plastic, but if food distributors use that single-use plastic … Continue reading You’re Only as Good as Your Grid: Part I
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Plastic Waste and Scientific Research
While it’s a somewhat niche issue, one area where I am hyper-aware of my own waste generation is in my work. I’m a scientist, and a big part of my job is culturing the cells that we use for our experiments. A gross oversimplification of the work would be to say that I use plastic … Continue reading Plastic Waste and Scientific Research