Eco Fabrics and Microplastics: Is the Future of Fashion Eating Your Clothing?

This may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Eco-friendly fabrics are being created from edible everyday items such as kombucha, algae, and microgreens. Grass, cork, and mushrooms are other natural resources being engineered into fabrics. You may have heard the Plato quote, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” a phrase that aptly applies to …

A Brief History of the War in Ukraine and the Decline of the Soviet Union

Earlier this year, the winter Olympics ended on February 22nd. Russia began its invasion of Ukraine only two days later on February 24th. The Russo-Ukrainian War had officially begun. For some, this was an unpleasant surprise, for others, an unavoidable catastrophe decades in the making.  Russia has support from Belarus, China, Cuba, Armenia, and several …