As part of its sustainability initiatives, Penn State Berks will have an on-site document shredder on campus for faculty and staff from 9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the Franco Building parking lot.
The Penn State Berks Sustainability Team will host an Earth Fest celebration on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Perkins Student Center Lawn and surrounding area.
As part of the Penn State Berks Sustainability Film Series, the college will host a screening of the film "Half-Mile, Upwind, On Foot" at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, April 19, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium.
As part of the Penn State Berks Sustainability Film Series, the college will host a screening of the film “River Blue,” at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 8, in the Multipurpose Room in the Perkins Student Center. This event is free and open to the public.
Berks students, community members, and Olivet Boys & Girls children will gather in Northwest Reading to clean up Baer Park and a section of the Schuylkill River Trail, from the River Road trail head to the Buttonwood Street Bridge, from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.
Penn State Berks will host a screening of the film “What Lies Upstream,” followed by a panel presentation and discussion at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in room 5 of the Luerssen Building.
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, as it’s more formally known, has enabled innovations in manufacturing and production. However, it’s also contributing to the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste that's been generated since 1950. Penn State startup Trimatis LLC believes it can help combat this problem by converting plastic waste into 3D printing filament.
One of the Langan LaunchBox teams of entrepreneurs focused on developing sustainable technology has advanced to the fundraising stage of Lancaster’s Great Social Enterprise Pitch, an idea incubator and business plan competition.
As part of its sustainability initiatives, Penn State Berks will have an on-site document shredder on campus for faculty and staff from 9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 14, in the Franco Building parking lot.
