- Home
-
Admissions
-
Academics
-
Students
-
Research
-
Research Centers
- Cancer Research Center
- Center for Excellence in Development Disabilities Education, Research & Service (CEDDERS)
- Center for Island Sustainability (CIS)
- Marine Laboratory
- Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
- Water and Environmental Research Institute (WERI)
- Western Pacific Tropical Research Center (WPTRC)
-
Research Centers
-
Outreach
- Giving
- Alumni
-
About
Column: How to reduce takeout plastic waste during the pandemic
Column: How to reduce takeout plastic waste during the pandemic
Column: How to reduce takeout plastic waste during the pandemic
5/26/2021
By Else Demeulenaere
For the Pacific Daily News
This routine probably sounds familiar: Bring one child to school, set up two others for their online classes, prepare for your own scheduled zoom meetings at home, and think about what to eat after.
Although many families opted for homemade meals during the pandemic, by the end of the day, we are too tired to put in the effort and end up ordering takeout. Restaurants have focused on to-go orders instead of dine-in.
Therefore, during the pandemic plastic waste increased substantially on our island.
Due to health concerns, single-use plastic use increased because you can no longer offer your reusable container for your takeout meals.
Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to reduce your plastic waste.
Read the full article in the Pacific Daily News (April 26, 2021)
University of Guam
Unibetsedȧt Guåhan
UOG Station
Mangilao, Guam 96913
Contact Us
The University of Guam is a U.S. Land Grant and Sea Grant Institution accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. UOG is an equal opportunity provider and employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion through island wisdom values of inadahi yan inagofli'e: respect, compassion, and community.
