by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 21, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Being sustainable is a difficult task to accomplish. Reducing your carbon footprint through tasks like recycling, changing your diet, composting, etc. are just a part of becoming a more sustainable person. Most of these tasks deal with physical sustainability of the...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 21, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Disposable paper towels have become a huge part of American culture. We use them for drying our hands, cleaning up spills, cleaning our windows and counters, and wiping up food with our meals. Paper towels cannot be recycled. This means that the 3000+ tons of paper...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 20, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
The term unfettered consumption may seem like a new concept to some, but little do they know they’ve been contributors to it for so long. The Merriam-Webster definition of unfettered is “not controlled or restricted,” so I take it that non-restricted consumption of...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 19, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Composting is the act of collecting organic matter that decays and is used as plant fertilizer. Composting can benefit the health of humans and the planet and it can very easily be done by anyone. The first easy step is to get a bin or bucket of some sort that you can...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 24, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Before I left my home in Tennessee I didn’t have many expectations about what Iceland would be like, except that it would be cold and icy. I was certainly right about that, but I have learned and experienced far more than I ever could have imagined in the short time I...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 23, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Today I met Andri Snær Magnason. Prior to meeting him, we were asked to do some quick research. To look at his books, to see what he has done and what he is currently working on—to get an idea of who Andri Magnason was. But this twenty minutes of research could...
