The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
A waste and recycling bin on Pitt’s campus.

Pitt community calls for better sustainability education to reduce recycling contamination on campus 

By Brynn Hanna and Amber Medved • September 26, 2025
Pitt students may think they’re being sustainable when they toss their coffee cups into campus recycling bins, but in reality, they could be doing more harm than good. 
Recycling and garbage bins in the William Pitt Union.

Editorial | Oakland needs to improve its recycling habits

September 17, 2025
The Pitt News Editorial Board argues that there are unnecessary obstacles to recycling in Pittsburgh, and there needs to be a greater effort to educate citizens on how to recycle in Oakland.
A floating plastic bag.

Opinion | It’s time to limit plastic bag consumption

By Leah Mensch, Senior Staff Columnist • April 7, 2019
It’s time for Pennsylvania to take the initiative and limit its single-use plastic bag consumption.
About 25 percent of all recycling picked up by waste management is sent straight to the landfill due to contamination, according to a study by The New York Times.

Opinion | Pitt sustainability initiatives insufficient

By Leah Mensch, For The Pitt News • December 5, 2018
It’s clear that students, who actually have the power to make a difference, are falling short of the University’s high sustainability standards.
Courtesy of Nick Goodfellow

Pitt wraps up eighth RecycleMania

By Ashwini Sivaganesh / News Editor • March 30, 2017

Some students walking through the parking lot between the William Pitt Union and Towers Patio Wednesday morning said they thought they were witnessing a remake of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” A...

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