Tag: sustainability
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Learn How to Go Green with ACC’s Green Team
Story by Georgina Barahona Edited by Pete Ramirez Have you ever wondered what you could do to protect the natural environment around you? Have you ever tried to calculate and lower your carbon footprint? Austin Community College’s Office of Energy & Sustainability can help you address these questions and discover how you can get involved…
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Plastic Free July
Jasmin Rostamnezhad, Austin Community College’s Sustainability Coordinator, is interviewed by ACCENT’s Editor-In-Chief, Pete Ramirez.
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Restoring Our Earth in a Week
At ACC, we don’t just celebrate Earth Day, but rather Earth week. The college will be hosting their annual Earth Week events virtually for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.
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Understanding Cruelty Free Labels
Can you Trust just Any Bunny? Written and photo by Alexa Smith Going cruelty free in cosmetics is a great way to begin living a more sustainable lifestyle. However, while it seems like an easy step to take, understanding different cruelty free labels can be difficult. Since the FDA does not regulate what constitutes as…