Melissa Weber
Social Scientist Writer
About Melissa Weber
Melissa is a social scientist pursuing a Ph.D. Her expertise includes collecting, analyzing, and interpreting qualitative, quantitative, and spatial data. She is passionate about research and writing and has experience with data collection, data entry, analysis, and communicating results. She conducts comprehensive literature and research reviews frequently. She's also interested in marine policy, tourism, and arctic shipping.
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Posts by Melissa Weber
In our consumer-driven society, recycling is a critical aspect of achieving sustainability. Recycling is one of the three R’s (reduce, reuse, and recycle), which seeks to lower the waste generated within our society. What is Recycling? Recycling is the process of converting waste into new materials and/or objects. The original product (e.g. aluminum can) is …
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Shopping sustainability can be overwhelming, especially with so many products claiming to be natural, eco-friendly, or free of something. It is hard to know what brands or companies to trust and what products are environmentally friendly. They often referred to this as greenwashing, where companies use deceptive eco-friendly claims on product packaging. They do this …
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Energy generation is essential for the functioning of the modern world, with billions of people relying on electricity for domestic use every single day. However, it brings a substantial environmental cost – a large percentage of energy generation depends on burning carbon-rich fossil fuels. Energy generation emits vast amounts of carbon dioxide and other harmful …
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Being environmentally conscious is important as there is only one planet, earth! Not only is protecting planet Earth part of humans’ moral obligation and the right thing to do, but it can promote better health and save money! Individuals are responsible for taking concrete actions toward a more sustainable lifestyle. Firstly, What is an Eco-friendly? …
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