Academy of Natural Sciences
JANUARY 3, 2022
In 2022, the Academy of Natural Sciences and Drexel University are celebrating Water Year to dramatically increase consumer awareness and responsible behaviors around water in every person who we can reach. Consider a commercial car wash that recycles water. Wash the car with water from a bucket instead of from a hose.
Academy of Natural Sciences
JUNE 7, 2022
Today the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and its partners, the Philadelphia Water Department and BOMA Philadelphia, announced the Plastic-free Philly initiative to encourage people to stop buying single-use plastic water bottles and instead drink tap water and use reusable plastic water bottles.
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Academy of Natural Sciences
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Be sure to skip the tinsel and fake garlands, which are made of non-recyclable materials, and focus on obtaining reusable or decomposable decorations that will become part of your holiday traditions. So, by choosing a naturally harvested tree, we can help champion our environment and keep the holiday festive. Erwan Hesry/Unsplash
Academy of Natural Sciences
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Discovering new uses for those old items that you might trash or recycle is an excellent small action to help sustain the environment for future generations. Every year Americans produce 14–16 million tons of unwanted textiles, but only 15% get reused or recycled. Try crumbled newspapers from the recycle pile as packing material.
Academy of Natural Sciences
JUNE 28, 2022
“I would urge that we ‘think like a watershed’ … mindful of the intricate human and natural connections that link the greater water system.”. Roland Wall, Director of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research, Academy of Natural Sciences.
Academy of Natural Sciences
JULY 1, 2021
July 1 also marks the start of Philadelphia’s ban on single-use plastic bags at retail establishments and a ban on paper bags that contain less than 40% recycled content. get recycled. New Jersey’s law banning single-use plastic bags and foam containers takes effect May 22 and is one of the toughest laws of its kind in the country.
Academy of Natural Sciences
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Macroinvertebrates play a foundational role in freshwater ecosystems by recycling nutrients, as well as being a necessary food source to larger creatures. The location of the salt line in the Delaware River estuary is also determined by freshwater inputs from upstream.
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