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Posted on November 22, 2019November 21, 2019 by student

Are Reusable Cups Actually Better for the Environment? Nowadays, it is common to see people utilizing their own reusable bottle, mug, or cup. However, are they actually energy efficient? How Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged  Energy , Energy conservation, Environment, reuse, reuseable, Sustainability, sustainable livingLeave a comment

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Posted on September 27, 2019September 25, 2019 by student

What is Your Carbon Footprint? “Carbon footprint” is commonly used to describe our impact on our environment. According to Oxford, a carbon footprint is, “the amount of carbon dioxide and Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged  Energy ,  Transportation , Carbon footprint, Education, Environment, Sustainability, sustainable livingLeave a comment

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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

Sustainability at College

Posted on February 13, 2019February 1, 2019 by Patricia Beaumont

#STOTW – The idea of “Going Green” is becoming increasingly more popular, as we begin to understand the anthropogenic impact on the environment. This has taken the form of a Read More …

Posted in  Energy ,  Sustainability Tip of the Week ,  Transportation , SustainabilityTagged  Energy ,  Recycling  , degrees, Fossil fuel, housing, major, refill, stationLeave a comment

Student’s Corner

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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