by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 14, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Most houses today veer far from homes. A new house takes a lifetime to pay for and as real earnings decline, housing costs continue to rise, trapping people into 30-year mortgages. Homeowners take jobs they can’t stand to pay for houses that don’t suit...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 14, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
That banana peel. That old tomato. Those potato skins. That rogue heel of a bread loaf. Where do you put these things, these things you would normally never eat? Which road would you take? The path more traveled—the trashcan? Where these items go from the trashcan to...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Sustainability Tips
For my three months in Iceland, I left shampoo and conditioner at home. Instead I packed a bottle of apple cider vinegar and a box of baking soda—this was found in the baking needs aisle of the local grocery store. These two containers held all I needed to wash,...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Do you want to try to be more sustainable in the way you live? You should try planting a garden! Even better, try planting a permaculture garden! What is that you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. Having a permaculture garden is among other things having a garden that is...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Unsustainable resource use has led the world to the brink of total ecological collapse. Most educated people agree on this. Unless present human societies radically change their lifestyle habits (and breeding habits, too), the world of the future will be much more...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Does sustainability sound like a big topic for your daily life? Not at all! For my fellow college student friends, take a look around your dorm room. It may be able to only hold a few essential furnitures, such as beds, chairs, desks, closets. But...
