Sarah Burke
Sarah is a graduate of the University of College Dublin. After receiving her MA in Gender, Sexuality and Culture, she taught High-school English and History for three years before moving to Vancouver to pursue a career in writing. In her spare time, Sarah likes to write poetry, go to music festivals and drink wine. Her favorite food is the burrito. She is an avid reader of fantasy novels, an active participant in feminist circles, and will always have an adventure planned in the foreseeable future. Interesting fact: Sarah is fluent in Irish (Gaeilge).
How To Keep It Green with Eco-Friendly Christmas Decorations!
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How to Celebrate Halloween in Eco-Friendly Style!
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Non-Browning, GMO Apples Approved by USDA
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These Tiny Magical Crystal Balls Can Dissolve CO2 and They Just Might Save the...
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This Water Treatment Company is so Confident in Their Process, They’ve Started Brewing Beer...
In December, I brought you the Poo Bus. Today, my friends, I bring you Poo Beer!Well, not really… but close enough.The people of Oregon...
Wish Your Takeout Container Was Eco-Friendly? Here’s the Answer!
It’s not news that we live in a material, disposable world. Synthetic material is a part of our day-to-day lives, from Styrofoam coffee cups,...
China is Breeding Tigers Like Cattle, and It’s a Billion Dollar Industry
Only a century ago, there were 100,000 tigers roaming wild on the earth. Today, that number has dropped to a miserable figure of 3,200....
