Caroline Kelleher is an anthropology and geography sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Call me a party pooper, but I’m not really a fan of the two big firework displays we’ve had behind Spanos Stadium in the last few weeks. […]
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Green Campus starts off the school year with ‘Sustainability Festival’
Cal Poly Green Campus aims to showcase its sustainability missions to the local community at the upcoming Sustainability Festival on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dexter Lawn.
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Green Campus’ gown renewal program works to make graduation more sustainable
The Green Campus reuse team is hoping they can collect more gowns from graduates this spring – after only 10 gowns were donated following the fall 2022 commencement ceremony. The graduation gown reuse program was started by Cal Poly’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), which last officially ran the program in 2018 and collected only two […]
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Bringing Thrift to Campus: How Cal Poly Students Guide Sustainability Efforts to Campus
Filled with vintage clothes, hand-made products, and roughly 500 students,Thrift Cal Poly hosted their sustainability market on April 22 in celebration of Earth Day. Starting at the Sequoia Lawn and expanding to the recently-opened Plant Conservatory, Thrift Cal Poly brings sustainability efforts to campus. Journalism sophomore and founder and president of Thrift Cal Poly, Eve […]
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Beta Theta’s third thrift event moves second-hand apparel vending from Dexter Lawn to Foothill Blvd
After being rescheduled due to weather, the fraternity Beta Theta Pi will host their third Beta Theta Thrift fundraiser at 1327 E Foothill Blvd from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on April 15. The fraternity is collaborating with 10 vendors who sell thrifted and used clothing as well as around 15 jewelry/accessory vendors. When Marcus […]
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Vista Grande Express promotes sustainability through reusable containers
Vista Grande Express, a restaurant in the Vista Grande dining complex, has begun using reusable containers as of Oct. 20, sparing over 500,000 single-use containers from the waste stream each year, according to Campus Dining. “The more times the container is reused, the more sustainable it becomes,” Campus Dining wrote on their website. “The container […]
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Cal Poly faculty participate in annual ‘Climate Solutions Now’ conference
The Initiative of Climate Leadership and Resilience (ICLR) hosted their annual Climate Solutions Now conference, an event coordinated across 12 different industries featuring professionals speaking on climate change and sustainability. Cal Poly professors and alumni presented their work on various tracks within sustainability, including agriculture and agribusiness, campus facilities and operations and climate communication and […]
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The art of upcycling: Student-run businesses strive to incorporate sustainable practices
As part of a month-long celebration of sustainability, student vendors participated in Cal Poly Green Campus’ Sustainability Festival in October, selling handmade goods with a mission of promoting local, sustainable fashion. One such vendor was Hope Springer, a graduate student at Cal Poly who makes bottle cap earrings and other jewelry. After meeting former Cal […]
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Walkability in college towns fosters green practices and accessibility
Shelbi Sullaway is a mechanical engineering junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In my hometown, I have to cross windy freeway overpasses and awkwardly wait at crosswalks with cars passing at 50 mph just to get to my favorite coffee shop. Like most suburban cities […]
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Campus Dining hosts ‘Food For Thought’ forum
Cal Poly Campus Dining hosted ‘Food For Thought’ on Tuesday in the University Union. The forum allowed students to make public comments and suggestions to dining representatives and chefs. The discussion is meant to allow students to voice their concerns and allow dining to make changes that meet the needs of students. Topics ranged from […]
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SLO Transit wins an innovation award
San Luis Obispo’s public transportation system recently received the Innovation Award from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). SLO Transit was given this award because of recent work with Bishop Peak Technology that installed reactive smart lighting on city buses. The smart lighting works to better communicate with passengers who have visual, auditory, cognitive or […]