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Pepperdine Study Aims to Turn Single-Use Plastic Repulsion Into a Greater Discussion

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Recycled and thrown away plastic waste lay strewn across a table. To help reduce plastic waste, a Pepperdine professor and student researched the level of disgust people associate with single-use plastic waste. Photo by Ali LevensFrom home delivery to curbside drop-off, Americans live in the time of takeout. No dishes, no cross-contamination, no problem, right? Wrong.Research … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Study Aims to Turn Single-Use Plastic Repulsion Into a Greater Discussion

Creative Senior Helps Promote Sustainability Through Her Jewelry Business

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Senior Liberal Arts major Kara Tyler smiles while modeling one of her handmade Gucci button necklaces in July in Nashville, Tenn. Tyler said she started her business over quarantine and hopes to continue it after college. Photos courtesy of Kara Tyler Senior Liberal Arts major Kara Tyler said she realized she could make her own vintage and sustainable necklaces after shopping … [Read more...] about Creative Senior Helps Promote Sustainability Through Her Jewelry Business

Ricky Eldridge Is Pepperdine’s Newest Director for the Center for Sustainability

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Center for Sustainability Director Ricky Eldridge smiles for a photo in 2017 at his apartment in Los Angeles. Eldridge said he works remotely at his home in Westlake Village, CA, due to COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Ricky EldridgePepperdine’s Center for Sustainability welcomes its newest director, Ricky Eldridge.Pepperdine hired Eldridge as the new director of the Center … [Read more...] about Ricky Eldridge Is Pepperdine’s Newest Director for the Center for Sustainability