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Posted on June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 by student

Renewable Energy Renewable energy, as the name suggests, is energy from resources that can be reused many times without being depleted. In comparison, non-renewable energy sources will not be replenished Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged  Energy , Carbon footprint, Climate change, EcoReps, Energy conservation, Environment, global warming, Greenhouse gas, Sustainability, waterLeave a comment

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Posted on June 7, 2019June 14, 2019 by student

Plastic Bags Soon to be Banned In New York State On this year’s Earth Day, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed a legislation that will ban single-use plastic bags statewide. Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged Carbon footprint, Climate change, Earth Day, Environment, global warming, Greenhouse gas, Shopping, Sustainability, sustainable livingLeave a comment

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Posted on May 24, 2019 by student

Electric vehicles have been a hot topic on the news headlines for the past years. With the increasing concerns of gas-powered vehicles, many major transportation companies (Nissan, Toyota, Audi, etc.) Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged Carbon footprint, Electric Vehicles, TeslaLeave a comment

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Posted on April 26, 2019April 23, 2019 by student

Many plant-based food options are healthy and a good alternative to meat, which often has a larger carbon footprint. However, these healthy vegetables and grains can have hidden negative environmental Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged Carbon footprint, eat local, Food, water footprintLeave a comment

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Posted on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 by student

Now that school has started, I need to be on campus more often (read; in the library). Being out and about means I wont have time to prepare all of Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged  Energy ,  Recycling  , Carbon footprint, green cooking, meal prep, Student Life, sustainable livingLeave a comment

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