Article by Maria Goffin & Amanda Mosmiller | Photography by John Merkel | Owl Staff A traditional burial isn't the only way to lay a loved one to rest. | Photo by Audrey Merkel More than half of Americans are interested in "green" burials, according to a survey by the National Funeral Directors Association. After … Continue reading What Remains? The Art of Leaving Less Behind
Sustainable Fashion: Cleaning up a Polluted Industry
Article by Georgina Cammayo | Photography by John Morin | Owl Staff A survey in Huffington Post claims that the average woman has $550 worth of unworn clothing in her closet. Factor in an environmental perspective, and that’s about $550 spent on unused items by one woman alone. Fashion is a multi-billion-dollar industry that is … Continue reading Sustainable Fashion: Cleaning up a Polluted Industry
Green Initiatives Blossom at HCC
Article and Photography by Jessica Conway | Owl Staff Students cross a path lined with Victorian lamp posts through the HCC campus. On one side is a fishpond for the science department and on the other is a small valley of reeds. As they venture through the campus on this picturesque byway, these students may … Continue reading Green Initiatives Blossom at HCC
Eco Landscaping: The New “Goat-To” for Sustainable Lawn Care
Article by Sydney Gaeth | Photography by John Morin | Owl Staff Randy, a 250-lb white Saanen goat, contentedly chomps through a pile of weeds in an overgrown field. There are many others like him who spend their days eating to their hearts’ content and clearing field after field of dense brush. This lovable, eating … Continue reading Eco Landscaping: The New “Goat-To” for Sustainable Lawn Care