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.
With its energy-efficient buildings, off-campus organic farms, and recycling and composting program, College of the Atlantic is unquestionably one of the most environmentally committed campuses in the country.
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.
Campus sustainability crusaders navigating polluting corporate contracts would benefit from taking a look at College of the Atlantic - the nation’s most sustainable college - where corporate beverage contracts, bottled water, soda and juice machines have all been purged from campus.
Astounding amounts of plastic are pouring into the sea, according to College of the Atlantic graduate student Abigail Barrows MPhil ’18, co-author of a scientific study surveying the entire length of the Hudson River.
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.
A 10-day boat trip from Bali to Komodo to explore the impact of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans opens the eyes of Adventure Scientist Microplastics Researcher and College of the Atlantic Master’s student Abby Barrows, MPhil ’18.
For Discarded Resources work-study student Ella Clee ’19, manifesting a zero-waste college means harnessing the powers of habit and maintaining effective communications.
The Princeton Review cites an experiential curriculum, a campus-wide focus on sustainability, and student involvement in environmental policy setting in naming COA the most environmentally responsible college in the U.S. and awarding the school a #1 ranking in their Top 50 Green Colleges of 2016.
To celebrate their third annual Discarded Resources Audit, students at College of the Atlantic are teaming up to collect trash all around campus in hopes of educating their peers on the importance of waste management.
Altering our conceptions of trash is the beginning of lasting environmental change, says MPhil Candidate Lisa Bjerke ’17. Recorded live at TedX Bounce in Portland.
USA Today asks, “Is urine diversion far-fetched?” No more than our separation of aluminum, glass and paper from landfill-bound trash, according to Rich Earth Institute co-founder Abraham Noe-Hays ’00.
What does waste mean to you? For COA Discarded Resources Manager and MPhil candidate Lisa Bjerke ’17, this is one of the most important questions we can ask each other.
