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Sophomore Stephanie Lopez, an environmental studies major, writes that dirty plastics cause issues for recycling facilities, which makes processing them more difficult and costly.

Commentary: Recycling education vital for sustainability

By Stephanie Lopez • October 9, 2019
There’s a lot we can do for ourselves and our planet — we just need to take the time to find these opportunities. 
Senior Brianna Matthews is conducting an experiment with Susan Allen-Gil, professor in the Department of Environmental Studies . and Sciences, to measure plastic bag recycling.

Senior and professor study plastic film recycling at IC

By Laura O’Brien, Staff Writer • March 21, 2018
Recycling makes up 20 percent of the college’s waste stream, not including composting, whereas the national household average is 35 percent.
Senior Josh Enderle, program manager of Eco-Reps, said he hopes the college community gains a lasting culture of recycling and composting from participating in Recyclemania.

Ithaca College to participate in nationwide recycling contest

By Sophie Johnson, Assistant News Editor • February 1, 2017
This will be the college’s 12th year participating in Recyclemania, a competition encouraging schools to reduce waste on their campuses.
The Ithaca College Environmentalists call for the college to commit to sustainability, such as by encouraging students to compost and having faculty incorporate sustainability in curriculums.

Ithaca College retail compost locations to be removed

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor • February 1, 2016
Ithaca College compost retail areas will be removed following a policy change at the college's compost management facility, Cayuga Compost.
Ithaca College Class of 2018 JumpStarts the year

Ithaca College Class of 2018 JumpStarts the year

By Ramya Vijayagopal, Assistant News Editor • August 27, 2014
Incoming freshmen immersed into the Ithaca community with Jumpstart, which spanned the weekend before classes began.
From left, Mark Darling, sustainability programs coordinator, Jason Hamilton, chair of environmental studies and science, Thomas Pfaff, associate professor of mathematics, and Aimee Dars Ellis, assistant professor of management, discuss sustainability.

Panel explores sustainability practices

By Sabrina Knight, Staff Writer • December 6, 2012
Students, faculty and members of the Ithaca community came together for "The Big Talk," to discuss ways to integrate sustainability practices into the classroom.
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