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Posts published by “Katie Bloomer”

Katie Bloomer is a 2/4 Social Science major. She is the Outreach Chair for the Stute, writes weekly for the Sustainability opinion column, and contributes to news and science articles.

Leaders Impacting Technology leadership retreat

On November 19, Stevens students headed to Camp Mason for the Leaders Impacting Technology (L.I.T) Leadership Retreat. Camp Mason is a YMCA summer camp located in Hardwick Township and is open to group trips such as school retreats.

Being sustainable during the holidays

I am passionate about sustainability, but I use plastic water bottles when there is no other option, I buy food that is in disposable packaging, and I don’t judge others for the choices they make.

Improving access to restrooms for women at Stevens

After members of the Stevens community repeatedly voiced concerns regarding the lack of women’s restrooms in academic buildings, new women’s restrooms were added to the third, fifth, and sixth floors of Burchard.

Recyclable vs. biodegradable vs. compostable

What is recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable all at once? Literally nothing! 

The true meanings of these three words are often misunderstood and they are all labeled as being eco-friendly alternatives that are equivalent to each other.

Don’t be too hard on yourself

A few months ago, I was at the peak of my sustainability journey. It’s not that I have stopped caring about the environment, but I realized that instantly eliminating all plastic from my life is depriving myself of too many things at once.

What’s in my shower?

If you looked at my shower organizer, it might appear that I am an avid collector of bar soap. There are at least four resident bars at all times, sometimes more.

Spooky, scary sustainability tips

As a college student, the best part of Halloween is dressing up in a costume. Some people go all out, while others do the bare minimum.

The mystery of the trash chute

This past Tuesday, a week before Halloween, my roommate temporarily disappeared. It all started when my roommate, Avery, offered to take the trash out to the room just down the hall.