plastic straws
SFU’s decision to phase out single-use plastics is a good one
Opinions August 31, 2019By: Naaz Sekhon, SFU Student This September, SFU is acting in support of a ban on plastic straws. Led by a task force including the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), the university is set to eliminate single-use plastics from its campuses. Their action plan includes two phases: Phase 1 (starting this September) involves removing plastic straws and replacing plastic utensils with metal ones; Phase 2, which is scheduled for 2020, addresses single-use beverage cups, plastic bottles, and coffee pods. SFU’s action plan is notable as it not only includes a plan to reduce plastic waste, but it also has a plan…
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SFU professor weighs in on a zero-waste Vancouver
Peak Web June 12, 2018By: Wendy Yu, SFU Student In light of Vancouver’s recent vote to ban plastic straws and foam cups and containers by June 2019, The Peak reached out to two SFU professors who have already invested in the zero-waste vision…
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