Keep it Cool: Recent Episodes
Thora and Miranda
We are two high school students dedicated to environmental activism. Our podcast focuses on recourse consumption in a variety of areas and ways to take small steps to reduce our impact. Anybody can make a difference! We also focus on amplifying youth voices in regards to the climate crisis.
In this episode, we talk about how to make your getting ready routine more sustainable!
https://www.elle.com/uk/beauty/make-up/a39304/eco-friendly-hair-makeup-tips/
https://thenaturalmakeupreview.com/how-to-make-your-beauty-routine-more-sustainable/
http://www.asburywoods.org/news/green-hygiene-5-ways-to-make-your-daily-hygiene-routine-more-sustainable#:~:text=Green%20Hygiene%3A%205%20ways%20to%20make%20your%20daily,sustainable.%20Look%20for%20unbleached%20toilet%20...%20More%20items
https://www.beatthemicrobead.org/get-to-know-microplastics-in-your-cosmetics-2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bixKaYRpMEw
https://davidsuzuki.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/REPORT-whats-inside-counts-survey-toxic-ingredients-cosmetics.pdf
https://www.greenamerica.org/green-living/ugly-side-cosmetics
https://pubag.nal.usda.gov/catalog/6367148
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK196448/
https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/which-everyday-products-contain-palm-oil
In this episode, we talk about all things that are single-use and go over tips for how to reduce your waste footprint!
Sources:
https://www.earthday.org/fact-sheet-single-use-plastics/
https://enviroliteracy.org/environment-society/life-cycle-analysis/paper-or-plastic/
https://zerowaste.dc.gov/page/reduce-reuse-businesses
In this episode, we talk about the environmental impacts of food waste and provide many suggestions that individuals can implement to combat this problem.
Food Revolution article on how to store produce- https://foodrevolution.org/blog/how-to-store-produce/EPA Article on composting- https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-homeOther Sources
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/reduce-food-waste#section21
https://www.usda.gov/foodwaste/faqs
https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/reducing-impact-wasted-food-feeding-soil-and-composting
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/land-and-natural-resources/
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/other/agricultural/index.html#:~:text=Agricultural%20water%20is%20used%20for,irrigation)%2C%20and%20frost%20control.&text=There%20are%20330%20million%20acres,and%20other%20products%20(2).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6518108/
In this episode, we discuss the environmental effects of techno trash and suggestions that anyone can implement to help combat this issue.
Sources
https://www.prb.org/e-waste/
https://www.nagb.gov/naep-frameworks/technology-and-engineering-literacy/2014-technology-framework/toc/ch_2/society/society2.html
https://info.mayeralloys.com/ewaste-blog/5-shocking-environmental-effects-of-e-waste
https://ewaste.ece.uw.edu/students/impacts-of-e-waste-on-the-environment/
https://9to5mac.com/2018/04/19/apple-enviormental-responsibility-report-2018/#:~:text=The%20biggest%20stride%20from%20over,powered%20entirely%20by%20clean%20energy.
In this episode, we discuss the environmental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Enjoy!
Sources:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-probes-environment-covid-19-impacts-possible-links
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/04/17/how-covid-19-could-impact-climate-crisis
https://www.voicesofyouth.org/blog/unexpected-environmental-consequences-covid-19
https://www.epa.gov/environmental-economics/environmental-protection-it-bad-economy-non-technical-summary-literature
https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/airquality/announcements/Pages/20200406covidair.aspx
https://www.atlantawatershed.org/increased-water-usage-during-covid-19-pandemic/
https://healthpolicy-watch.org/un-climate-conference-postponed-until-2021-due-to-covid-19-experts-debate-pandemics-impact-on-climate-action/
https://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/Facts-about-the-Environment
In this podcast, we talk about some of the environmental harms of fast fashion and give some suggestions that anyone can implement to make their wardrobe more sustainable!
Sources:
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/ehp.115-a449
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307129/
https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncer_abstracts/index.cfm/fuseaction/display.abstractDetail/abstract/9001/report/F
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_events/975753/hustvedt_et_al_on_consumer_likelihood_2009.pdf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29067640/
Welcome to Keep it Cool! We are two teenagers dedicated to fighting the climate crisis. Our podcast will focus on resource consumption in a variety of areas of society and small changes that anyone can make to make a difference. In this podcast, we disgust our individual stories and missions along with our mission for the podcast as a whole. Enjoy!