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“Terps Don’t Suck:” University group petitions to ban plastic straws on campus

By Morgan Politzer The University of Maryland chapter of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance and students in the Public Leadership Scholars program started a campaign to create a campus-wide ban on plastic straws. The SOA chapter at UMD was co-founded by sophomore environmental science politics and policy and Spanish double major Lillian Wessel as a part of her capstone for the Public Leadership Scholars program. “Although … Continue reading “Terps Don’t Suck:” University group petitions to ban plastic straws on campus

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Fair Trade Fair raise awareness about labor trafficking and sustainable practices

UMD Students Ending Slavery raised awareness about how human trafficking affects everyday life Wednesday at the Fair Trade Fair. Many clubs and student organizations joined Students Ending Slavery in Stamp Student Union to share how modern day slavery, or human trafficking, affects their lifestyles, and to bring an understanding to students who have the opportunity to do something about it and make lifestyles adjustments accordingly. … Continue reading Fair Trade Fair raise awareness about labor trafficking and sustainable practices

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