By: Karis Gladieux In college, we as students prioritize convenience over all else. It’s easy not to think about the consequences of our choices when we stop for a coffee or go to a grocery store to pick up snacks and essentials. We also value price pretty heavily, because let’s face it: we’re all going … More Low-Waste Swaps for Everyday Products
By: Taylor McCann Did you know that around 8.3 billion tons of plastic have been produced since the 1950s, but only 9 percent of it has been recycled? Many well-known companies like Hasbro, Kroger, PepsiCo and Starbucks recognized the depth of statistics like these and decided to take action to decrease the amount of single-use … More Exploring the Corporate Race to Zero Plastic
An enormous amount of plastic is produced and consumed each year. Where that plastic ends up and how it impacts the environment is up to us. The Worldwatch Institute has analyzed recent trends in plastic consumption and recycling. Their article, titled Global Plastic Production Rises, Recycling Lags, reveals that plastic production increased by 4 percent … More Plastic Overload: Why Recycling is so Important
To the delight of environmentalists everywhere, California state legislature passed a law on Tuesday, Sept. 30 banning single-use plastic bags in an effort to eliminate waste. The bill carried wide support from Californians, as 120 local communities throughout the state had already passed some sort of ban on plastic bags. And California is not the … More Plastic Bags Banned in the State of California
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