The “Break Free From Plastic” Pledge is an initiative that was proposed by students. The pledge is part of the plan to reduce all waste from campus by 2025.
College of the Atlantic becomes the first U.S. college to sign on to the Post-Landfill Action Network’s #breakfreefromplastic campus pledge, committing to eliminate all single-use disposable plastics.
Leading the way with a focus on renewable energy, zero waste, and a curriculum focused on sustainability, College of the Atlantic is named the #1 green college in the country in Sierra’s Cool Schools ranking for the second year in a row.
College of the Atlantic was lauded for its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability in higher education with top “green” rankings from both Sierra Club and Princeton Review in 2016. Several new initiatives demonstrated some of the reasons why.