sustainability Archives

You might not be as sustainable as you think

Victoria Howard

Marketers’ main objective is to always appeal to the ever-changing landscape of what consumers seek out in products. When a consumer goes into an aisle of a store, their eyes…

America’s Sustainability: Is it behind?

Savannah Scott

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” — a saying many children have heard since they were in primary or elementary school. However, many people only focus on the recycling portion of this saying…

Mindful art comes to campus

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Sustainability, an idea that is becoming more relevant to students and is being used in all areas of the art world. Locally sourced materials give an advantage to artists, giving…

Sodexo on the go

Savannah Scott

Tate Walden/ The Johnsonian Since the switching from Aramark to Sodexo for Winthrop Dining Services, there has been an uproar. The disappearance of to-go boxes in Thomson Dining Hall last…

Green tech on the come up

Dean of Students Office/Publications

2018 MacBook Air The 2018 MacBook Air is the first Mac to be made with 100 percent recycled aluminum. On top of that this Mac has 47 percent lower…

West Center shines bright, saves energy

Dean of Students Office/Publications

The West Center became greener from light emitting diode (LED) light installations that are “far more energy efficient, more environmentally friendly and also had cost savings,” said Laura Johnson, the…

Ethical eats at Winthrop

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Fair trade programs are designed to assist farmers, giving them a fairer price for their products, according to sustainability coordinator Chris Johnson. “It’s supposed to give less to the middleman…

Fair trade is in fashion

Dean of Students Office/Publications

With fast fashion plastered on every corner and in every shopping mall, Lori Benson went against the status quo when she created her boutique, Style Recycled. Style Recycled is a…

No car, no problem

Winthrop implemented its first bike share program just before summer vacation as a way to curb greenhouse gases caused by motorized vehicles and become more connected to the city of…