Opinion | Consumers should boycott fast fashion and consider more sustainable options
By Priya Shah, For The Pitt News
March 19, 2020
It is alarming how many people — myself included — have been easily drawn into the affordable appeal companies use to overshadow the environmental ills of production and the ambiguity of their suppliers’ practices.
Facebook group helps eliminate on-campus food waste
By Madison Brewer, Staff Writer
February 18, 2020
Pitt FoodShare Facebook group began in 2016 as a Student Affairs-supported project to reduce uneaten, and therefore wasted, food on campus.
Opinion | Construction on campus is inconvenient but could be worthwhile
By Paige Lawler, Staff Columnist
January 16, 2020
Inaccessibility and change on campus is frustrating and inconvenient for students. However, there is hope that at the end of the construction lies a revitalized, more sustainable campus.
Senate committee talks energy efficiency
By Natalie Frank, Staff Writer
January 14, 2020
Expanded chilled water capacity, new utility lines under Bigelow Boulevard and networks of sensors — these are among the ways that Pitt’s facilities management team is using to try and create a more sustainable and energy efficient campus.
Editorial: Buy sustainable this holiday season
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 5, 2019
There are several ways to go about finding the perfect gift that is sustainable and special.
Opinion | Corporations must be more active in fight against climate change
By Paige Lawler, For The Pitt News
September 23, 2019
Individual sustainability is not enough to save the planet from climate change. It is imperative that corporations join the fight to stop climate change by limiting greenhouse gas emissions and adopting sustainable practices.
Editorial: Top 10 ways to save the Earth
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 5, 2019
Here are 10 things you can do right now to save the earth.
Pitt students build sustainable new homes for bees
By Emily Wen, For The Pitt News
August 23, 2019
Returning Oakland residents might notice some new tall structures around their neighborhood, shaped like birdhouses and filled with thin, rolled up cardboard.
Op-ed: Choose to reuse: How Pitt is wasting our money
By Clara Grantier
April 8, 2019
These savings could contribute to lower tuition, sufficient student health and counseling resources, better Wi-Fi connection, practice space for our teams and clubs and so on.
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.