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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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Reselling Apps Gain Popularity, Different Platforms Have Varied Benefits

Reselling Apps Gain Popularity, Different Platforms Have Varied Benefits

Nya Manneh June 2, 2021

Fashion is dangerous to the environment because of the time it takes for textiles to break down and the resources used, but as the interest for clothing rises rapidly, it's starting to be produced twice...

President-elect Bidens New Environmental Action Plan Simplified

President-elect Biden’s New Environmental Action Plan Simplified

Jackie Weyerhaeuser, Food Features Editor December 7, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden’s climate plan can be summed up into 3 main focuses: environmental justice, clean energy, and new jobs. Biden has laid out how he hopes to achieve these goals and specific benchmarks...

Here are three ways to support sustainable fashion: thrift shopping in local shops, research to purchase ethical brands, and earn money by reselling old clothing.

Sustainable Fashion

Anneliese Moore, Editor Emeritus April 28, 2016

Zara , H&M, Forever 21, Gap, Free People, these brands use unethical and unsustainable manufacturing systems, abuse their employees, pay them a minimum wage of $3.00 a day, and force them to work in...

Lights produce many dangerous effects on the environment; they emit about a kilogram of carbon dioxide after just an hour of use, depending on the light bulb.

“Inconveniences” turn into profound effects

Zoe Wellik, Arts & Culture Editor March 18, 2016

As students file in and out of the lunchroom, halls, and library, the most overt example of their unawareness about environmental habits is seen. It is here that, as the plates and plastic boxes of food...

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