St. John’s University Partners with Environmental Protection Agency for Sustainability and Carbon Reduction
James P. Pellow, Ed.D., St. John’s University’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on December 5 with Alan J. Steinberg, Regional Administrator of Region II for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to reduce its environmental impacts by adopting sustainable practices and joining EPA partnership programs.
“We are excited to have been selected as the first private university in the country for this unique partnership. This program will further help focus St. John’s in pursuing all avenues to make sustainability and carbon reduction a part of the student education and the student learning experience,” said Dr. Pellow. “This program will, most importantly, help to incorporate those initiatives into our organizational culture and change the way we behave at St. John’s.” St. John’s and the EPA have lofty goals for the agreement that include:
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Sodexo Challenges Diners on College Campuses to Go Trayless and Go Green.
SOURCE: Sodexo, Inc.
Not using a tray saves water and energy; reduces food waste.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- On Earth Day, students on
300 college campuses served by Sodexo will line up to get their meals in a
new way -- without using a plastic tray. The move was introduced by Sodexo
as part of the company's commitment to reduce negative impact on the
environment; going trayless saves thousands of gallons of water each day
and reduces electricity and chemical use.
"Campuses that have tossed the trays also report reduced food waste,"
said Tom Post, president of campus dining for Sodexo
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Picken's Rally in Times Square
On behalf of the Picken's Plan, college student Joe Maddalone hosted a very lively rally in Times Square on election night with the help of fellow college friends, RJ Bianculli, John Nia, and Dan Salogub.
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Bottled Water Controversy
"It takes 15 millions barrels of oil per year to make all of the
plastic water bottles in America... The Container Recycling Institute
says about 8/10 water bottles end up in landfills...It takes 1000 years
for plastic bottles to break down in landfills... and reusable water
bottles are the hip new eco-accessory.
But PET water bottles can only be recycled a few times..
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Don’t Refill that Bottle!
"The IBWA argues that bottled water companies are responding to environmental concerns by making lighter bottles that require less plastic in the manufacturing process. Kay says the industry does invest significant money to improve access to recycling at large public venues, such as airports and concert halls.
When it comes to reusable bottles, however, consumers still need to do their homework. Research shows that clear bottles made of polycarbonate plastic (such as the original 32-ounce Nalgene) can leach bisphenol-A (BPA). This is an endocrine-disrupting chemical that acts like estrogen in the body. BPA essentially tricks your body into thinking it’s estrogen, says Washington State University Researcher Patricia Hunt. She discovered the dangers of BPA when some of her polycarbonate mouse cages started to leach BPA, causing infertility in female mice."
by Melissa Knopper. Read the article
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