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Environmental Tip of the Week
Environmental Tip of the Week
Students have cars on campus all year round. However, not everyone has this privilege, and it isn’t necessarily a good thing, nor a necessity.
The United States could save 33 million gallons of gas each day if the average commuting…
Environmental Tip of the Week
Want to be more sustainable? Want to reduce carbon emissions? Go to the thrift store! Now, you may be asking yourself, how can both of these tasks be accomplished? Well, there is a little know secret on University Avenue behind the Java…
Environmental Tip of the Week
In addition to recycling services, St. Lawrence University offers organic waste diversion. In layman’s terms, this just refers to the use of composting containers. Composting is the practice of turning organic waste into fertilizer for…
Environmental Tip of the Week: Meatless Mondays
Join Meatless Mondays!
Meat consumption, and red-meat in particular, is the largest contributor to your ecological footprint. Each year, global livestock emits an average of 7.1 gigatonnes of CO2, and beef production makes up 65 percent…
Environmental Tip of the Week
By Jack Gillooly
Wash dishes less frequently.
It’s easy to save water when using a dishwasher! Dishwashers use the same amount of water no matter how full or empty they are. Often, dishwashers use up to 12 gallons of water per cycle,…