Yesterday afternoon our group had a table out in the Gaige building on campus and were able to share our research on the impact of environmental waste with the community. We also had the chance to talk with some of the students and others who stopped by and tell them about the mural work we did with Glenside Elementary School. We are so glad we got the chance to talk with everyone who came over to our table. Many were shocked to find out that food waste is one of the biggest source of problems with landfills as it can release methane gas. They were also shocked to see just how many landfills Pennsylvania’s counties have and that over 60% is sent over from other states into Pennsylvania. In Berks County alone, there are 4 landfills and the county continues to take in trash from other counties in Pennsylvania!
