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Environmentally Conscious in the Library Learning Commons

Throughout the new Library Learning Commons, you\’ll see numerous recycling stations… photo by Tracy Holtman …with slots for trash/garbage, recyclable bottles & cans, and recyclable paper: photo by Tracy Holtman, modified by Amanda Pape In the areas with printers, there are new cabinets with slots cut in the top for recycling paper: photo by AmandaContinue reading “Environmentally Conscious in the Library Learning Commons”

Learn More, Get Involved, Take Action — Useful Top Tens

It\’s Top Ten Tuesday, plus April is Keep America Beautiful month, Thursday is Earth Day, and April 30th is Arbor Day. What a great time to check out ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle, as well as embrace going green. 10 Top Tens: Ideas, Tips, Resources, and News Emerging Environmental Technologies – from LiveScience EndangeredContinue reading “Learn More, Get Involved, Take Action — Useful Top Tens”

Thinking and Living Green!

Earth Day is April 22 & Arbor Day is April 24! What a great time to consider what we can all do to \”live a little greener,\” which is something many of us long to do. However, it\’s often hard to find out how to go about doing that. To meet this information need, DiscoveryContinue reading “Thinking and Living Green!”

Paper or Plastic?

Battle of the Bags offers an interesting, interactive exploration of the impact bagging choices have on the environment. The slides and video/audio clips give information about the environmental impact (production, recycling, and disposal) of bagging choices, state laws, and the impact of consumers\’ choices. Paper or plastic? The answer is more complex than it sounds.Continue reading “Paper or Plastic?”