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Microplastics in our… stools (cartoon #16)

Microplastics in our... stools (cartoon #16) Well, that's awkward... A recent study reveals microplastics have been found in human stools, and not just a little bit, up to 9 different plastics, and…

Alex MagninNovember 6, 2018

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Stuff strategy (cartoon #15)

The Stuff Strategy (cartoon #15) The corporations have a model for us to buy a lot of stuff but we have the power to not buy them. For more about…

Alex MagninOctober 23, 2018

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No idling! A car is not a smartphone charger (cartoon #14)

No idling! A car is not a smartphone charger (cartoon #14) Fed up with those those large vehicles on parking lots idling just for air conditioning or charging smartphones!? Us too!…

Alex MagninOctober 9, 2018

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Is this progress? (cartoon #13)

“I don’t understand why when we destroy something created by man we call it vandalism, but when we destroy something by nature we call it progress.” -Ed Begley Jr. Is…

Alex MagninSeptember 25, 2018

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Solar is green in Texas (cartoon #12)

Solar is green in Texas (cartoon #12) ...meaning the colour of money. You know shift is happening when Texans are on a waiting list to get solar panels because it…

Alex MagninSeptember 11, 2018

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Earth Overshoot Day 2018: the day we are out of budget

Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when we have spent our annual budget (cartoon #11) This year, Earth Overshoot Day falls on August 1, the earliest day ever! Our Ecological Footprint…

Alex MagninJuly 24, 2018

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Emitting greenhouse gases is like smoking (cartoon #10)

Emitting greenhouse gases is like smoking (cartoon #10) The longer we smoke, the more irreparable damage to our lungs. The more emissions we create, the more greenhouse gases we produce…

Alex MagninJuly 10, 2018

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Growing your own food is like printing your own money (cartoon #9)

Growing your own food is like printing your own money (cartoon #9) As food is getting more and more expensive, growing your own organic food has become more valuable than…

Alex MagninJune 26, 2018

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More plastic than fish in our oceans by 2050? (cartoon #8)

Will there be more plastic than fish in our oceans by 2050? (cartoon #8) This cartoon is inspired by a report published in 2016 at the World Economic Forum and…

Alex MagninJune 12, 2018

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The cost of fixing climate change (cartoon #7)

The cost of fixing climate change (cartoon #7) This cartoon is inspired by a true quote by Senator James Inhofe from Oklahoma in 2012: "I used to agree with you…

Alex MagninMay 29, 2018

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Organic food (cartoon #6)

Organic food: We all make choices with our wallet every day (cartoon #6) Organic food is good for us and buying it supports better food production practices around the world.…

Alex MagninMay 15, 2018

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Fossil fuel: what if there was a better alternative? (cartoon #5)

Fossil fuel: what if there was a better alternative? (cartoon #5) The stone age did not end because we ran out of stones... Life was much more comfortable in the…

Alex MagninMay 1, 2018