by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 15, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Iceland has a unique landscape that has been shaped by volcanic activity. Because of the geologically young and active volcanoes that exist here as well as the position of the tectonic plate boundaries, the underground temperatures in this area are extremely...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 15, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland, Staff Column
Livestock has always been of importance and pride in Iceland. This is particularly true with the pure Icelandic breeds such as the horse and the sheep. However overgrazing by livestock has lead to a series of problems with the environment,...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 15, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Natalie Steinberg and Sadie Goldfarb
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 23, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
I know, I know, I know, you’ve heard it before. Its old news, disposable water bottles are bad and reusable ones are good. Simple right? The question at hand is WHY a reusable bottle is so much better than the plastic one you’ve probably punched A, 5 on a...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 22, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
By Julie Webb What’s the carbon footprint of a single load of laundry? Washed at 40⁰C (104⁰F) and tumbled dried, it rings in at 2.4kg per a load of laundry. Dryers alone can use anywhere from 1,800 to 5,000 watts of electricity per an hour depending on their...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 21, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Disposable bags are undeniably convenient. But is this convenience worth the environmental implications of choosing disposable over reusable bags? Plastic bags are the most common type of disposable bags. According to research done by the Environmental Protection...
