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Student’s Corner

Posted on March 17, 2023March 18, 2023 by student

My experience composting with Impact Earth Did you know that nearly 120 billion pounds of food are wasted every year in the United States? Food waste in the residential sector Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner Tagged Compost, Composting, Impact Earth, Rochester, waste reductionLeave a comment

Student’s Corner

Posted on March 10, 2023 by student

In 2015, the United Nations established the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a form of renewal of the millennium development goals (MDGs) established in the 2000s. These 17 goals (the Read More …

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Posted on March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 by student

     Each year, the average American consumes just under a dozen pounds of chocolate–this comes out to just under 3 billion pounds consumed by the entire population total. Where Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged Cocoa Plantations, deforestation, Sustainability, West AfricaLeave a comment
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Student’s Corner

Posted on February 24, 2023 by student

What is vinyl chloride and why should you be concerned? A few weeks ago on February 3, a train carrying hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, derailed, putting the chemical on Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner Tagged cancer, chemicals, environmental racism, Pollution, train derailment, vinyl chlorideLeave a comment

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Posted on February 17, 2023 by student

In 2012, Gorillaz released Plastic Beach, one of their most critically acclaimed albums. In the lore of Gorillaz, the concept album paints the picture of the band seeking refuge in Read More …

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