PASUP had a table at Earth Fest at the Macoskey Center for Sustainability Education & Research at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania on April 20. In addition to talking with people about the many issues related to single-use plastic, we offered coloring pages for kids. One young artist did notContinue Reading
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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
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
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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
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
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
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
