Tag Archives: renewable

Sustainable and Homemade Beauty Products

How many beauty products and personal hygiene items do you use every day? A personal care product use survey of 2,300 people, conducted by the Environmental Working Group and a coalition of public interest and environmental health organizations, shows that the average adult uses nine personal care products each day, with 126 unique chemical ingredients. In addition, more than a ... Read More »

Printing and Design at Your Service

Beneath the bustling hallways of the Science Building at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point lies a service unknown to most Pointers, a full-service printing and design shop. Printing and Design, in Room D018 in the basement of the Science Building, offers UWSP students and faculty quick turnaround time and affordable prices for any printing needs. When Robin Spindler, printing manager for ... Read More »

Wisconsin Solar Industry Remains Unshaded Despite Tariff

The Trump administration imposed a tariff on imported solar panels this January. Robert Lighthize, U.S. trade representative, said that the tariff comes at the recommendation of the Trade Policy Committee based on information that U.S. producers were being hurt by imports. “The President’s action makes clear again that the Trump administration will always defend American workers, farmers, ranchers and businesses ... Read More »

Go Green or Go Home

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been ranked within the top 30 universities in the country for their expanding use of renewable energy. The Green Power Partnership was awarded to UWSP through the Environmental Protection Agency for representing one of the largest green power universities in the country. Campus sustainability coordinator, Dave Barbier, explained how UWSP reached this achievement. “We ... Read More »