Last week I caved to my daughter’s pleas and we made slime. On Earth Day. Oops. The glitter and glue involved tugged at my eco-friendly consciousness; I wrote last week that glue includes petroleum derived compounds. Glitter is plastic, and worse, it’s small pieces of ...
West Virginia University has continued to promote reducing, reusing and recycling on its campuses. WVU Sustainability Director Traci Knabenshue, provided an overview of how recycling and waste disposal is carried out at the university. WVU offers single-stream recycling on its ...
Students of West Virginia University are making efforts to reduce their plastic usage and educate themselves on recycling methods out of concern for the environment. Students said they recognize the importance of how plastic waste affects the planet when it ends up in a landfill, and want ...
Earth Day won’t exactly be the most idyllic spring day this year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyed. There’s always the traditional Earth Day activities, like planting trees and flowers or picking up litter in your neighborhood. (If, instead of doing your outdoor ...
Morgantown area businesses are making efforts to reduce their plastic usage and recycle whenever possible. Three businesses in particular are striving to keep their establishments as environmentally conscious as possible, despite the notable economic challenges of the COVID-19 ...
The Sierra Club is working with Monongalia County recycling initiatives and West Virginia University to clean up the county and encourage residents to do the same. The mission of the wide-reaching nonprofit organization is “to preserve, protect and enjoy the wild places of the ...