Written by: Angel Peña Pabon In 2019 the city of Lancaster completed a plan to create a safe network of bicycles throughout Lancaster City. In early 2019 the City of Lancaster completed an Active Transportation Plan with Lancaster County and…
Millersville’s Plastic Straw Ban Backfires
Ditching plastic is more complicated than it looks. In March 2019, Millersville eliminated single-use straws, but they’ve since returned. Written by Emily Hyser The Straw Problem The Millersville Dining Hall and Conference Service Team dedicates their time to reducing imperishable…
Local Farmers Called to Sustainable Practices
Written By: Kate Strickland Lancaster county consumers call for sustainability, effecting both farmers and other producers in the county Consumers in the Lancaster area have called for sustainably, and Kreider Farms has been one of the first to answer. Kreider…
Safe to Hydrate
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…
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…
Penn Township Sustainability Park Project
Kreider farms and Penn Township’s Northwestern Lancaster County Authority come together to help protect the environment and educate the public about the impacts they make. By Miriam Gamache Photo by Miriam Gamache The Water Treatment Plant’s Sustainability Park in Penn…
Greenfield Goes Green
High Associates in Greenfield is home of one of the largest corporate parks in Lancaster. By Christopher Engel Photo Credit: Chris Engel Greenfield Corporate Center is managed on site by High Associates, a leading manager/developer of commercial, industrial and multi-family…
Celebrating Earth Day in Lancaster County
Looking back on it’s history, Lancaster families enjoy Earth Day activities Aiming to preserve the Earth and its resources for the human being all other inhabitants, Earth Day has been celebrated for many years By Zenobia DeCoteau History April…