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Join Pittsburghers Against Single-Use Plastic for a community potluck on the front porch and lawn of the Pittsburgh Friends Meeting House in Shadyside. Bring a dish to share–and reusable dishes to use! This event is free and welcoming to all, so please bring your family, friends, and neighbors! Sunday, AugustContinue Reading

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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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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