By Michelle Ross The toothbrush: Millions of toothbrushes are thrown into the landfills every year because they are not recyclable. A toothbrush consists of three separate parts: the nylon bristles, the metal staple that holds the nylon in place and the plastic handle made from polypropylene. All three of these components would have to be separated… Read more »
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Sustainable Home Goods
By Pebble Haniford, student, IU South Bend Foundations of Sustainability class Ikea has been a long standing favorite of mine as a provider for home goods. I appreciate the vision of creating and providing the masses of everyday people with well designed, affordable products. In addition, it was clear to me early on that it… Read more »
Simply Sustainable Seeds
By Jennifer Evans Clicking on my favorite sustainable seed catalog link from my e-mail inbox feels like a package of spring just waiting for me to open! Gardening has always been a pleasure and a connection to nature for my ancestors and me and it all starts with the SEED! What is the difference between… Read more »
Sustainable Curb Appeal
By Ben Futa The American lawn has a substance abuse problem. The problem likely started with a casual gateway drug like extra water, but has since spiraled out of control, turning into a head-long downward spiral, ending in the dark world of synthetic fertilizer and toxic pesticide addiction. These substances are produced under abnormal and… Read more »
Grow Downtown
By Libbyrae Troyer Grow Downtown is the product of my senior internship at DTSB, Inc. I am excited to graduate in May with a major in Sociology, and a minor in Sustainability. In addition, I will graduate with valuable, practical experience. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Executive Director… Read more »
Leave a Trail
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson I spent my spring break this year doing something that I will remember for the rest of my life. I traveled with ten other IU South Bend representatives to the Cumberland Gap National… Read more »
Cog in a Most Beautiful Machine
My primary goal as a resident assistant has always been to get other students involved. I honestly feel that moving out my folks’ home and into River Crossing was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Granger felt so distant from campus, and participation in clubs was a chore. I possessed a void… Read more »
Monstrous Hybrid for Stormy Weather
By Alicia Buford, Sustainability Studies student One day before class I was looking at what the weather was supposed to be like the next day and saw that it was supposed to be windy and rainy. I packed my umbrella in my book bag and then realized that was a perfect “monstrous hybrid.” It’s a… Read more »
The Sustainable Foundation
Being in the sustainability internship at the Center for a Sustainable Future has provided me an outlet to build relationships that will influence my life forever. Getting to know Dr. Mike Keen and Krista Bailey, as well as other sustainability students, has really helped strengthen and blossom the sustainable foundation that I stand on. In the readings assigned… Read more »
Park(ing) Day
Earlier in the school year several students, including myself, organized an event to take place at IU South Bend. This is event is called Park(ing) Day and takes place all over the world. Park(ing) Day is a day in September set aside for people to stop and think about how we are using our limited resource… Read more »