Recycling Confusion? Refresh Your Understanding of the Basics
It can be difficult to know what items you can and can’t recycle. Can you or can’t you recycle glossy paper? Are tin cans able to go into the recycling […]
Get Involved: Washington Landslide
Tragic news has come out of the state of Washington over the past several weeks. A landslide has taken several lives, and the search continues for individuals who have been […]
Organization: Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders is one of the older health agencies working to assist individuals around the world. This organization was founded in 1971, and according to their website, all members: […]
Arts and Culture Charities Are “Bad Charities?”
Peter Singer is no stranger to making controversial arguments. In Howard Husock’s Forbes article, “Peter Singer’s Seductive — And Dangerous — Anti-Charity Reasoning,” yet another controversial Peter Singer work is…
Involvement Tips: What You Need to Know to Get Started
So you want to get involved with your community, but you’re not sure where you should start. You’re not alone! It can be daunting to choose a cause, […]
Keep the Reasons Women Don’t Leave in Mind When Working with Abuse Victims
In Care2’s article, 10 Reasons Why Women Dont Leave Their Abusers, a salient point is made. When we’re working with victims of abuse, we need to keep in mind not only […]
Event of Interest: Protest in Detroit over Black History Book Dumping
It’s never a good thing when books are burned, but what about when books are dumped out of a school district’s collection? In a city neighboring Detroit, recently, there were protests […]
Event of interest: Disabled Girl Denied Access to Museum in Savannah, GA
On a recent visit to the Ship of the Sea Maritime Museum, an 11-year old girl was denied access because the docent surmised that her wheelchair would dirty the […]
Get Involved: Petitions – Starbucks: Change from Plastic to Biodegradable
I love my coffee fix as much as the next person, but what I don’t love is the amount of waste grabbing coffee on a daily basis creates. Sure, […]
Activism Around the Web: Saturday, March 30, 2013
While you’re figuring out what you’d like to do, here are some of the topics for this past week. The marriage equality debate had people changing their Facebook profile […]