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Do you have household chemicals that you would like to dispose of properly? Check here for drop off dates and locations in Pittsburgh! The City of Pittsburgh offers household chemical collection for all members of the community. All…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/pittsburgh-household-chemical-collection/This page was originally created in 2021, with updates in 2023. The University of Pittsburgh’s official land acknowledgement is in development in partnership with indigenous communities. Pitt Sustainability’s Land Acknowledgement We recognize that the University of Pittsburgh occupies…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/land-acknowledgement/43% of Pitt students experienced at least one form of basic needs insecurity in the 12 months prior to Fall 2020. While only 7% of students who experienced basic needs insecurity used emergency aid, another 47% of students…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/2020-real-college-survey-results-on-student-basic-needs/In early 2021, Pitt celebrated 15 LEED-certified spaces, topping 1.2 million square feet of certified green buildings, with more than more in the works. In February 2021, Pitt added its 15th Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) certification for the…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/pitt-celebrates-over-1-million-square-feet-of-certified-green-buildings/Learn about the 2021 Pitt Diversity Forum sessions featuring sustainability leaders from around the country! July 26-29, 2021 The aim of the 2021 Diversity Forum, “Dismantling Oppressive Systems: Building Just Communities,” is to engage and equip participants with…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/diversity-forum-2021-sustainability-sessions/Join us for National Pollinator Week in 2021 from June 21 to 27 Can you imagine life without some of your favorite foods? Pollinators are integral to the growth of 75 to 95% of all the Earth’s plants…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/pollinator-week-2021-june-21-27/Peruse the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation’s 2021 Annual Report for a glimpse into many progress points in the Pitt Sustainability Plan’s Exploration section. Established in 2003, the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI) is our university-wide sustainability center focused…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/mascaro-center-for-sustainable-innovations-2021-annual-report/In the Fight Against Tooth Decay: May the Fluoride Be With You! The Pittsburgh Collaboratory for Water has recently taken a deeper look into fluoridation of community water systems in Pennsylvania through evaluation of already established scientific literature and conducting…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/new-pittsburgh-collaboratory-for-water-research-finds-benefits-to-water-fluoridation/Did you know? You can recycle your regalia after graduation at any of the University Stores, April 30 -May 31! Bachelor’s and master’s regalia from the University Store is made from 100% post-consumer recycled PET (the most common plastic material used in…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/regalia-recycling/April 22, 2021, is the 51st celebration of Earth Day. Celebrate with us across Pitt and in Pittsburgh with virtual events and education The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, was a national “teach-in” event focused on…
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