If you don’t like the terms going “green,” eco-friendly, environmentally-friendly, earth-friendly or any other way you spin it, it’s simply judt about taking care of the environment and ourselves. It’s not about money, even though the rest of the world is. Because of this frugal and money-savvy mentality, many are against the movement of organic-made products and environmental-friendly ways. It cost more money to be green and save green. But this should be a way of life and not an… Read more

Sophomore Jennifer Perdomo, 20, said she does what she can to get into the new green movement. “I try as much as I can, like recycling and bringing water bottles from home and refilling them. I try as much as possible, its hard,” Perdomo said. The political science major said she tried Bare Essentials and wears mineral make up from Maybelline. “I’m pretty much into organic food and it’s (organic make up) also good for my face,” Perdomo said. There… Read more

Eric Einem is about to go diving, but instead of water, he’s going to plunge into a pile of trash. Those involved in freeganism (a strategy for living “based on limited participation in the conventional economy”) are familiar with dumpster diving. In this practice, those interested in reducing their carbon footprint salvage any waste they might find by jumping into large trash bins. Dumpster divers can save hundreds of dollars each month by rescuing edible food from grocery stores that… Read more

Dressed in a tie-dyed T-shirt, junior Abraham Arce, 22, a creative writing major, hides out from the rain in the Freudian Sip. Today was a disappointment; they were out of his usual order of hot chocolate and a chocolate croissant.  So he had to settle for the chocolate-chip muffin and hot chocolate. As he waited for his friend to clock out of her shift he read, “Girl with Curious Hair,” a short story compilation. Arce is a supporter of all… Read more