Associated Students Inc. leaders have decided to close the on-campus recycling center after finalizing the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Tag: sustainability
CSULB moves to be single-use plastic free
The California State University system awaits final approval to start enforcing how single-use plastic.
CSULB and Long Beach Transit going green
In collaboration with Build Your Dreams, a bus manufacturer, Long Beach city and CSULB are making leaps in eco-friendly transportation.
Buy it for life; reusable products aren’t just fad items
Sustainability has been flipped on its head and turned into a temporary, trend word. Environmental concerns have taken over the world by storm and it’s time we do something about it.
New solar cart helps ASI transport food to Beach Pantry
ASI purchased a new solar cart early September after being selected to receive a Calrecycle grant for $60,000. The cart helps ASI transport non-perishable food selections to the Beach Pantry.
Long Beach State increases TAP card bus fees 800%, ignites student-led petition
This story has been updated Long Beach State’s TAP card program was raised from a one-time $5 fee to $40 per semester, an 800% increase per semester. The program, which started in 2010, provides unlimited rides on all Long Beach Transit buses to enrolled CSULB students and faculty and staff[Read More…]
Grow baby, grow
Events hosted by LBSU such as Earth Week allow students a comfortable platform to educate themselves on the seriousness of topics such as climate change and sustainable living.
Earth Week begins with a festival focused on sustainability
Students were invited to learn more about earth-conscious living through engaging, interactive booths.
Fast fashion, secondhand shops, sustainability, and their relation
The fashion ‘f’ words, make my skin crawl because of how dirty they are. The words I’m talking about are fast fashion. Fast fashion is mass produced inexpensive clothing that emulates styles that recently hit runway. It is a manipulative industry that throws out new trends way too quickly for[Read More…]
Climathon challenges teams to create sustainable housing solutions
The walls were plastered with water level prediction maps, whiteboards were covered with mapping diagrams and tapping sounds indicated the focused coding of climate hackathon participants at the second annual 24-hour hackathon “Climathon.” The hackathon took place from Friday to Saturday in the Long Beach State Duncan Anderson Design Gallery.[Read More…]