Written by Miles Miller Ways of draining and eliminating contaminated water to improve people’s quality and use for water. Water is essential to everyone’s daily lives. Our bodies are made up of water and it is key that we treat…
Millersville University Journey to Being Green
Environmental Position: Millersville University up until 2018 never did much to be green with their campus and to better the environment. Early in the year it was announced that the Lombardo Welcome Center would be the first building on campus to…
Pennsylvania’s Climate Action Plan
How the Climate Action Plan will help Pennsylvania create a better future By Reed Donnelly The climate action plan is produced by the Department of Environmental Protection once every three years. The latest plan centralizes itself around human health and…
What Items Can Be Recycled Properly?
Written by Emily Jones Millersville University explains how recycling is changing and what they accept at the university currently. We all know how important it is to recycle. We can drastically help the Earth by recycling many different products. But…
Lancaster Compost Cooperative
By Mandy Weaver Lancaster Compost Co-Op Makes Composting in the City Practical and Accessible for Residents with Community Compost Bins. City residents enjoy a fast-paced lifestyle with unlimited opportunities. There are many great ways to be sustainable in Lancaster, like…
Sustainable Fashion in Lancaster
As fast fashion takes over the world, Lancaster, Pennsylvania offers a more sustainable option. By Abigael Martin In recent years, a new trend has taken over the world: fast fashion. As trend cycles have sped up, companies have started to…
Millersville University Promotes Reusable Water Bottles
Water bottle refill stations have been placed across Millersville’s campus to promote sustainability and combat single-use plastic waste. By Brian Treible What are Water Bottle Refill Stations? As sustainability has become a focal point of Millersville University’s Identity, the promotion…
Reducing Electricity Use
By Justin Stitz Power Strips and other cables and chargers use a lot of energy when they are not in use but plugged in. Energy Use While it is no secret that things that are plugged in using electricity also…
Steam Friendly-Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) and Perdue Partnership:
by Erin Hart Lancaster County is always trying to be more stainable around the community and right in the county, Millersville University has taken some actions to be more environmentally friendly. For example, the University built the award-winning Lombardo center…
Plant a Tree, Save the Environment
Lancaster offers a Street Tree Planting Program which allows community members to help make a difference. All residents and businesses of Lancaster, Pennsylvania are able to take part in the Street Tree Planting Program. This program was made available to…