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ENVST 100, Introduction to Environmental Studies: Overview

Example Sources

Search Exercise

Let's find some sources to learn about your commodities. News articles about different commodities represent a great first step towards learning more about K-Cups or fast fashion t-shirts; you can often find some keywords to use in library databases.

Read this article about a startup that reuses batteries: https://wbur.fm/3AuNHCE

Read the article on your own. Then, with the person next to you, come up with 4-6 search terms you might use in your research. Search terms can include the name of an expert cited in the article, the company that manufactures the item, or, regulations that oversee the disposal of a commodity. You will share back the terms you've found with the rest of the class.

Example Search Terms

Circular Economy

Sustainability

Environmental Justice

Social Carbon Tax 

Scap

Compost

Ore

Decomposed

Pre-Loved

Disposable

Refurbished

Upcycled

Junk

Side stream

Discarded

Rubbish

Throwaway

Climate Resilience

Social Cost of Carbon  

Secondhand Trade

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