Let’s talk about environmental sustainability. First, what does it mean? You have probably heard “reduce, reuse, and recycle,” but while this common phrase lists three essential steps every person should take to help save the environment, sustainability is so much more. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines sustainability…
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How to be more sustainable during the holidays
Whether you were inspired by Greta Thurburg’s recent visit to the United States or you’ve always been eco-conscious, we should all look for new ways to reduce our environmental impact. Since the average American produces 25 percent more trash than normal between November and January, the holidays are the best…
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Fresh Ideas brings fresher beans through rekindled relationship with The Roasterie
Over summer break Fresh Ideas, the catering company contracted with William Jewell College, chose to serve The Roasterie coffee rather than Starbucks at the two campus coffee shops: @thebeak and The Perch. This partnership rekindles the relationship between Jewell and The Roasterie which stagnated when the college switched providers to…
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Physics department focuses on sustainability with summer projects
The William Jewell College physics department is currently developing several sustainability projects that will be implemented here in Liberty, in other parts of the United States and in international communities. A current sustainable housing project came out of their Physics and Sustainability class curriculum during the spring 2015 semester. Dr. Bunton…
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