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Planet vs. Plastics: Earth Day 2024 and the Fight for Plastic Reduction

Planet vs. Plastics: Earth Day 2024 and the Fight for Plastic Reduction

Amina Shaw, Staff Writer
April 21, 2024

  Plastic. It’s in the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air we breathe. In the battle of Planet vs. Plastics, a 60% plastic production reduction is on the frontline of this Earth Day 2024 public debate.   Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. The...

Celebrating Women in STEM: Kotchakorn Voraakhom

Celebrating Women in STEM: Kotchakorn Voraakhom

Madalyn Weston
April 25, 2020

Happy Earth Week, UMKC! Our usual events have been canceled, but it’s still been an interesting month for the planet. While cities around the world are on lockdown, people are reporting a drop in air pollution levels and a return of wildlife in urban locations. Calls for post-pandemic...

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