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
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
We’ve added a recommended reading page to our website so you can always find links to helpful articles about the SUP problem and how small adjustments in our daily lives can reduce demand for SUP! Check it out at http://pasupnow.org/recommended-reading SUP in SchoolsClick here to check out our website for a report on theContinue Reading
PASUP members have found some projects collecting and studying SUP in our environment, challenging us to help clean up our planet in general as well as our own impact upon it.Continue Reading
by Becca Stallings PASUP’s SUP in Schools Action Team met with representatives of several Pittsburgh-area public, private, and charter schools in late 2019 and early 2020 to discuss what they are doing already and what they might be able to do to reduce SUP in their schools. We decided toContinue Reading
Sabrina is motivated by the vision of Pittsburghers that see themselves as empowered, responsible, and caring stewards of their local environment and the world-at-large. Sabrina is a professional designer, focused on leveraging design to empower individual and societal change. She lives in Highland Park. Affiliations: Director, No Plastic Please Campaign,Continue Reading
Ed is a Family Medicine/Hospitalist Physician. He felt frustrated and mostly alone in his concern about plastic pollution until he met Pat Buddemeyer and Elise Yoder at Maren Cooke’s Environmental Salon and was asked to join the planning team for What’sSUP which became PASUP. Now, Ed is learning the powerContinue Reading
