The MSUM Physical Plant, Sustainable Students Association, and Student Senate Sustainability Committee are collaborating to host a plastic recycling challenge on campus. If the campus collects 500 pounds of plastic bags (approximately 40,000 bags) by April 2023, composite wood-alternative company Trex has agreed to donate a bench made of recycled plastic to MSUM’s campus. The campus community can deposit plastic bags grocery […]
This year MSUM’s Sustainable Students Association (SSA) has been hosting a six-month plastic bag recycling competition. It began in October and will end April 8. At present we have collected 60% of our 500 lb. goal. If MSUM reaches its goal, the university will receive a free bench made of recycled plastic, in addition to helping save the environment! When […]
MSUM’s Sustainable Students Association (SSA) will be hosting a plastic bag recycling competition on campus beginning in October and ending in April. They will be collecting plastic bags for six months, with a goal of collecting 500 pounds—or approximately 40,500 plastic bags. If MSUM reaches its goal, the university will receive a free bench made of recycled plastic, in addition […]
Dec. 11-12 | Noon-4 p.m. | CMU Have a gift you need to wrap? The Sustainable Students Association will be hosting a gift wrapping event outside the C-store in the CMU Dec. 11 and 12 from noon-4 p.m. each day. We will provide some eco-friendly materials such as newspaper, fabric, and burlap; all you have to do is bring your […]
While you are bagging bargains this Black Friday and Cyber Monday what are you going to do with the plastic bags and packaging your purchases come in? After a shopping spree at the mall you may find yourself amid dozens of plastic shopping bags and online purchases come with layers of bubble wrap. Your impulse might be to just toss […]