Love Suntanning? Look For These Signs You’ve Taken It Too Far

Bella Breakdown As the winter blues begins to hit us, we will all flock to beach vacations like ants to a picnic. Spring Break is around the corner for students, teachers, and employees alike, and that means a lot of sun time that your white little body is not accustomed to. So, as you get ready to get your tan on, remember that you also need to protect yourself from dangerous UV rays (and a blistering sun burn!). In order to tell if you are getting too much sun, look for these signs: Are you sunburned? (obviously) Although this...

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This Beach Is Full of Secrets

Bella Breakdown Have you ever imagined traveling to a beautiful, romantic beach that would also be the home to some of human kind’s greatest secrets? Me either, it’s a very specific travel destination. But, you might want to put it on your travel bucket list. This particular beach is something out of a Nicholas Sparks novel, and is located on a remote stretch of ocean in North Carolina. Specifically, this beach is located on Bird Island. A very remote, uninhabited beach… other than travelers of course. On this stretch sits a lone mailbox. This mailbox is marked with the...

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The Down Under Is Taking Down Plastic

Putting A Stop To Plastic Pollution Australian regions collectively approved a ban on the selling of single use plastic bags to help decrease the plastic pollution afflicting the ocean. The regions taking part in this plastic ban include the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, ACT, and Tasmania. There are some regions that are not committing to the new policy including New South Wales and Victoria. Two of the biggest grocery chains, Woolsworth and Coles, have stopped offering their customers single-use bags but are offering alternative sustainable solutions. They offer solutions for their customers and encourage them to...

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