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Apples to Apples: What Fruit Can Tell Us About American Consumer Culture

By Helen L. on June 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

As consumerism has become an essential part of American life today, it has latched onto an unlikely target that can tell us a lot about our culture: the apple.
Reusable Straws Suck

By Helen L. on October 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

Does the rise of zero-waste and other social-media friendly movements even help the environment at all?

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Apples to Apples: What Fruit Can Tell Us About American Consumer Culture

Reusable Straws Suck