Green Tip Tuesday – “Upcycling”
Did you know that April 22nd is Earth Day? This year, the Earth Day Network’s theme is “Restore Our Earth.”
According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2018, 17 million tons of textile waste ended up in landfills making up 5.8 percent of the total municipal solid waste (MSW) generation that year. These textiles can take up to 200+ years to decompose in landfills (more information is Here).
One way to reduce the amount of textiles in landfills is to reuse and repurpose them into new things, often called “upcycling”.
Here are some ideas for do-it-yourself upcycling for that sweatshirt you’ve been holding on to:
To get an idea of the knowledge baseline of students, faculty and staff regarding the College’s efforts in the energy, environment and sustainability space, the Environmental Sustainability and Action Committee has developed a Sustainability Survey. Please take a few minutes to give us an idea of where we can focus our efforts, and thank you in advance.
Learn more about the College’s on-going sustainability efforts at https://www.nvcc.edu/sustainability/ and stay tuned for future “Green Tip Tuesdays” from the College’s Environmental Sustainability and Action Committee.
Submitted by:
Rob Johnson, Auxiliary Services, ROJohnson@nvcc.edu