Millennials have grown up hearing the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle.” Although cliche, there also are options to create – rather than throw away – by preserving resources and the ever-shrinking college budget.
In the last several years, improved recycling strategies and awareness at Ball State has diverted more than 10 percent of campus waste from landfills, according to Ball State’s 2014 annual Green Campus report.
In the midst of environmental chaos, we need the power of film more than ever to ask big questions and connect people with the natural world. Here are five thought-provoking documentaries with topics ranging from America’s ambitious transportation movement to the corruption of industrial farming.
As new and complex environmental issues rise throughout the world, it can be difficult and perhaps overwhelming to stay informed.
As the climate changes and environmental issues rise, sustainability is becoming a common topic discussed in academia.
Parks and trails are available within walking distance from Ball State’s campus. Some of the most popular areas include Cardinal Greenways and Minnetrista, both of which host community events such as 5K races and a weekly farmers market.
For those who don’t have their own vehicles to explore Muncie and farther locations, alternative transportation is available.
Less than 1 percent of plastic bags are recycled each year in America, according to the Clean Air Council. Most plastic bags contribute to landfill waste and a chunk of them make their way to the ocean. In an effort to combat this problem, grocery stores are investing in reusable shopping bags or totes that give customers a discount on grocery purchases.
Joining a group of environmental and social activists on or off campus is one way to connect with the environment. If you want to get involved in work that impacts the Muncie community, and may even extend to national and international scales, start here.
These answers may be hard to find in real time, so here are six simple ways to dine mindfully on campus.
Pope Francis delivered his encyclical letter, the most formal of papal edicts, “Laudato Si: On Care of Our Common Home,” in June of this year unto 1.2 billion Catholics.
Hoppertunity knocks: a man walks into a bar, and leaves a smaller carbon footprint
Ball State professor promotes sustainability at Living Lightly Fair
Thrift shops and refurbished decor have become increasingly popular among college-age adults. Living on your own during college is a balancing act of creating personal identity and space, while not breaking the bank.
Reducing energy consumption, thinking of future generations and getting politically involved are just a few ways to practice sustainability in one’s daily life.
