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Protecting The Bees

April 15, 2015 By Team Glasstic

You’ve probably seen variations of “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” While the origin of the quote remains ambiguous, the underlying importance of protecting the bees

Free Glass Straws For Earth Day From GlassDharma

March 25, 2015 By Team Glasstic

GlassDharma is inviting people to participate in their 7th Annual Earth Day Project where they will give away thousands of free glass straws. This "Plastic Is Drastic" awareness project will run through Earth Day, April 22, 2015. Participants are asked to view a video and answer some multiple choice questions under the guidance of GlassDharma's

Plastic Straws Suck

March 16, 2015 By Team Glasstic

A drinking straw is defined as a short tube intended for transferring a beverage from its container to the mouth of the drinker. The first known straws were made by the Sumerians and the oldest drinking straw in existence is a gold tube inlaid with the precious stone lapis lazuli that was found in a

National Invasive Species Awareness Week

February 23, 2015 By Team Glasstic

National Invasive Species Awareness Week is February 22-28 2015 and that is a topic which needs our attention. Non-native plants, animals and pathogens can harm humans and the environment and impact our nation's economy. The damage done by invasive plants alone costs the U.S. an estimated $34.7 billion a year. Invasive weeds can produce skin

Plastic Truths

February 11, 2015 By Team Glasstic

Sobering fact: Nearly every piece of plastic ever made still exists today. The folks at Reuse This Bag put together a fact-filled infographic on the plastic problems we face today. They offer some easy to adopt steps to stop using plastics and they are most definitely walking the walk by offering a wide selection of

Flipside Of An Iceberg

January 26, 2015 By Team Glasstic

Alex Cornell was on an expedition to Antarctica when he came across a flipped iceberg. [caption id="attachment_694" align="alignleft" width="750"] Photo by @alexcornell[/caption] With 90% of the typical iceberg sitting below the water surface, it’s a momentous occasion to be able to witness the underbelly of an iceberg. [caption id="attachment_698" align="alignleft" width="750"] photo by @alexcornell[/caption] Talk