The environmental organization, 350 Stevens Point, went dumpster diving Feb. 7 in Stevens Point and Plover to look for re-usable jars for their upcoming bake sale fundraiser. The California vs. Greenwood Supreme Court case ruled that searching through trash is legal if it doesn’t conflict with any city, county, or state ordinance. Connor McKenzie, a member of 350 Stevens Point, ... Read More »
Sustainability Space (The Pointer Photo/Maddy Mauthe) Read More »
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This article has been corrected to show that UWSP is not the only campus in the UW System with compost bins in every building. UWSP has officially placed compost bins in dormitories and all academic buildings. Composting decreases food waste which reduces the amount of greenhouse gases in the air such as methane and carbon dioxide. In 2012, the Green ... Read More »
UWSP students before the Divestment March. (The Pointer Photo/Maddy Mauthe) Read More »
The Stevens Point-based UW Divestment Coalition hosted a banner drop outside of Champions Hall and the Debot Dining Center Friday, calling for the UW System to divest in fossil fuels. The UW Divestment Coalition represents the 13 UW campuses. The coalition is partnered with environmental activist group 350 Stevens Point, an organization that includes UWSP students and community members. 350 ... Read More »
SGA demonstrated how to make produce bags out of old t-shirts in an event aiming to find new ways to assist in sustainability efforts. The event was held over Zoom as a part of SGA’s Sustainability Week, dedicated to learning how to be more sustainable. Event organizer Morgan Benjamin-Ede said she regularly makes produce bags and purses out of old ... Read More »
The Post Landfill Action Network hosted a four-hour virtual seminar for college students across the country on how to create a plastic-free campus. The network collaborates with campuses to sign the Beyond Plastics bill which bans the most common sources of plastic from campuses including balloons, plastic bags, plastic straws, stirrers, splash guards, and polystyrene. The Zoom seminar included speeches ... Read More »
There’s a new weekly podcast designed to aid students in getting more involved within the College of Natural Resources at UWSP. The CNR Reporter Podcast, founded in Fall 2020, releases every Monday, hosting guests from various disciplines at the College of Natural Resources. “What this podcast does is: it just talks with the CNR Professors about student involvement, and how ... Read More »
Even more composting is coming to UWSP. The UWSP composting program, which has seen increasing participation over the years, is set for expansion under a Green Fund proposal from this past Fall. The recently approved proposal called for 100 new green composting bins for campus buildings and events. According to Dave Barbier, UWSP Sustainability Coordinator, the new bins will be ... Read More »
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