Sustainable U Blog Posts

Big Win for Plastic Bags

Monday, March 5, 2012

Media Coordinator

The Prince George’s County Delegation of the Maryland House of Delegates voted 12-9 Friday to approve a recommendation to the full House to pass a bill that would implement a tax on the use of disposable plastic bags in retail stores.

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Petitions to Save the Chesapeake Bay

Monday, February 6, 2012

By | Sam Durdock

Chesapeake Bay Campaign Coordinator

Our latest tabling efforts garnered support for the Chesapeake Bay through signatures for a petition in support of smarter disposal of harmful runoff water that sends pollutants into the Bay. Over two days outside the STAMP Student Union last week, we were able to gather over 200 signatures for the petition.

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MaryPIRG Rallies for Plastic Bag Tax

Saturday, February 4, 2012

By | Brian Compere

Media Coordinator

Check out our front page article in the Diamondback that ran yesterday!

http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/marypirg-rallies-for-plastic-bag-tax-1.2764197

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Water Bottle Surveys

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

By | James Jalandoni

Plastic Bags Campaign Coordinator

Thanks to everyone who filled out a MaryPIRG water bottle survey! Because of your help we learned that the average student at UMD purchases over 3 water bottles a week costing them over $1,000 a year! With this new information we applied for a grant with SGA and Residential Facilities to increase accessibility to refilling stations on campus.

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Fall 2011 Events

Students let Professors know they want more affordable Textbooks!
College Park citizens cast their votes in the City Council election.
Students participate in a survey about water bottle use and accessibility to refilling stations on campus.
Tabling at the First Look Fair with over 200 other student groups!
The Textbook Rebellion comes to town demonstrating the need for more affordable textbooks.
Calling interested volunteers to Get Involved with MaryPIRG!
Our zombie volunteers exemplify what happens to textbooks after they 'die' at the end of the semester.
The Food Recovery Network donates another carload of food to the hungry in DC.
Follow the Vote Goat to vote during the city council election.
MaryPIRG students collect canned food for the Canpaign at UMD.
Gravestone from the Textbooks Graveyard showing the need for more affordable textbook options.