What does menstruation have to do with keeping the environment clean? Every month women throw away used tampons and pads, and the waste from those products goes into landfills. Most women do not know that they have other options for the cycles that don’t harm the earth. Regular disposable products such as pads and tampons are made with plastics and ... Read More »
Residence halls on campus have been utilizing compost bins for the last few years, but now the academic and administrative buildings are joining in on the composting initiative. Those who compost are redirecting waste that would have gone into a landfill, which would have broken down into both methane gas and toxic leachates. Some examples of items that can be ... Read More »
Even UWSP, one of the UW-system green campuses, has waste. Waste can impose both direct and indirect costs to a community. Waste must be collected and disposed of, requiring receptacles, bags, hauling and processing, all at a direct cost. Indirect costs arise when waste is not properly disposed of, creating litter and an aesthetically unpleasant environment which can lead to ... Read More »
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