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Sophia Ospina, a first-year student at Oregon State University, orders hot chocolate from Cascadia Cafe student worker Izzy Waggoner in the International Living-Learning Center on April 19. Cascadia Cafe is one of the on-campus coffee shops participating in the new program to offer students who bring their own reusable mugs a 35-cent discount.

Program to reduce disposable cup use has been ‘well received’

Emma Coke, News Contributor
May 2, 2022

More Oregon State University community members have reportedly been bringing reusable mugs to coffee shops after the start of a new program that charges for the use of disposable cups.  In February,...

Pictured is a coffee drink in a reusable mug and a croissant from the Cascadia Cafe on March 8. Two on-campus cafes, e.Cafe and Cascadia Cafe, are now offering a 50 cent discount for drink purchases with resuable mugs.

On-campus cafes offer discount with use of reusable mugs

Emma Coke, News Contributor
April 4, 2022

Correction: The Barometer was informed that the details of the pilot program for reusable mug discounts at e.Cafe and Cascadia Cafe have been changed. This article has been updated to reflect these changes. Students...

Freshman Nina Brady (Left) and Brianna Santillan spend their sunny afternoon hammocking in McNary field on March 30. Josh Norris, the director of the Adventure Leadership Institute, said spending time in green spaces can be important for a student’s mental health and wellbeing.

Earth Day events, activities hosted on OSU campus

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 4, 2022

Oregon State University celebrates the week leading up to Earth Day with sustainability events and advises students on how they can be sustainable year-round. Community Engagement and Leadership will...

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OSU’s Beyond Earth Day programs focus on interdependence of human, environmental systems

Vada Shelby, News Contributor
April 22, 2019

Beyond Earth Day, Oregon State University’s annual Earth Day celebration, returns this week, complete with events ranging from Keynote speaker presentations, service projects and trivia nights, to the...

A waste and recycling bin by the Memorial Union gives students disposal options. There are many bins like this around campus to help increase recycling.

What happens to OSU waste after disposal?

Stefanie Gamboa, News Contributor
August 13, 2018

From a local landfill to a different country, the waste of Oregon State University students can end up in a variety of places depending on its initial path. Students can choose to throw away their waste...

Miranda Cooley, property specialist 3, supervises receiving of surplus.

Sustainability Office works to make campus greener

Brock Hulse, News Contributor
February 19, 2018

New projects implemented to maintain, expand sustainability.While students may be aware of sustainability projects put on by the Student Sustainability Initiative, many offices around the university work...

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