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Sustainability means doing more than just recycling plastic
May 7, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer The amount of plastic that occupies landfills isn’t talked about enough. Recycling plastic may seem like the best solution, but just because you recycle your plastics doesn’t mean they will be recycled properly — if even at all. Over 91% of plastics around the world aren’t recycled. Most are disposable and end up in landfills, and only 12% are incinerated. Many cities in the Lower Mainland have recycling initiatives, but this comes alongside limitations regarding what is allowed to be recycled, and what is considered trash. Recycling is made even more complicated when certain plastics…
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SFU student surveys local beaches for microplastics
March 12, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer “Plastic is everywhere. We see, use, and integrate it into our lives every day,” said Helen Wong. Initially inspired by the lessons she learned from an environmental science studies class by Dr. Anna Hippmann, Wong…
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How SFU and representatives of the disability community came together to improve the Re-use for Good initiative
April 3, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer In the Fall 2019 semester, SFU rolled out the Re-use for Good initiative across its three campuses. The initiative focuses on reducing single-use plastics in various areas, including dining locations and the SFU Bookstore.…
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SFU researchers investigate ecological and human health
June 13, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate B.C. coastal waters contain high levels of plastic SFU’s Ecotoxicology Research group has found high levels of microplastic in the waters of the Lambert Channel and the Baynes Sound on the coast of Denman Island.…
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Relationships, tech, and the future of our oceans
February 28, 2018If your boyfriend has this type of face, you should be worried about him cheating The title may sound like it’s directly out of a tabloid or teen magazine, but these findings are backed by hard evidence, straight from the…
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Plastic grocery bags should be taxed
November 10, 2014When purchasing groceries at the supermarket, it seems natural to respond with a “yes” when the cashier asks, “Do you need a bag?” Whether we are purchasing one item or a refrigerator’s worth, at least one plastic bag always seems…
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