PASUP Seeks Steering Committee Members
2024-02-17
We welcome your ideas and energy! Here’s how you can get more involved with PASUP.Continue Reading
Is Plastic Recycling a LIE?!?
2022-07-13
Recycling seems like such a good idea, so why does 94% of plastic discarded in the United States get trashed? What can we do?Continue Reading
Plastic on Campus: A Panel Discussion {VIDEO}
2022-03-07
Students from Allegheny College, Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham University, University of Pittsburgh, and West Virginia University spoke about efforts to reduce single-use plastic on campus, how these efforts were affected by the pandemic, and new improvements they hope to implement. Watch the video here!Continue Reading
Toxic Tours: Plastic Problems Worldwide
2022-02-16
Learn more about what’s happening in places other than Pittsburgh, and get inspired to tackle the plastic problem both globally and worldwide!Continue Reading
SUP on Your Face: Disposable vs. Reusable Masks
2022-02-03
Ongoing efforts to control the Covid-19 pandemic include wearing face masks. Although any kind of mask somewhat reduces transmission of coronavirus, recent developments in the spread of the Omicron variant have led many epidemiologists to recommend that everyone wear N-95 or KN-95 disposable masks because they seal against the faceContinue Reading
How to Get Your Friends to Go Green
2021-04-26
Frustrated that your friends aren’t seeing the plastic problem the way you do? Try these strategies to nudge their awareness and motivate them to make changes!Continue Reading
Reducing Plastic in Household Items: Product Reviews
2021-02-09
A PASUP member tried 19 hygiene and household products that are plastic-free or have much less SUP than conventional products, and gives unbiased opinions on their effectiveness and ease of use.Continue Reading
Pandemic Grocery Shopping: How can we say no to plastic?
2020-12-12
by Becca Stallings A simple trip to the supermarket has become a very different experience during the COVID-19 pandemic! There are so many new things to think about: wearing a mask, keeping your distance from other customers, following directions for one-way aisles and no-touch payments, keeping your hands away fromContinue Reading
Where to Recycle #5 Plastic in Pittsburgh
2020-10-28
Reimagined Recycling has stepped in to close a Pittsburgh recycling gap by collecting items of any shape made from polypropylene, the plastic with “5 PP” in the triangular symbol on the bottom. They also accept containers made from high-density polyethylene with symbol “2 HDPE”. Continue Reading