Penn Libraries News Total Garbage by Edward Humes Named Winner of Penn Libraries Book Prize in Sustainability August 14, 2025 By Penn Libraries News Humes will discuss his work and the stories behind Total Garbage on October 15 during Climate Week at Penn.
Penn Libraries News Learning Through Making: Exploring DIY Bioplastics at the Materials Library July 9, 2025 By Sarah Chan and Michael Carroll “It’s kind of like making Jell-O.”
Penn Libraries News Celebrate Earth Week at the Penn Libraries! April 16, 2025 By Rebecca Ortenberg Here's a look at what the Penn Libraries is doing to promote environmental activism and sustainability this week—and year-round.
Penn Libraries News Innovative Approaches to Combat Climate Change: The Penn Libraries' role in sustainability March 5, 2025 By Douglas McGee and Stephen Hall Information resources at the Libraries can help fuel research, innovation in addressing climate change.
Penn Libraries News Measuring corporate environmental impacts with ESGAUGE December 11, 2024 By Marcella Barnhart The Penn Libraries provides access to ESGAUGE, which allows users to find information on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors across industries and at individual companies.
Penn Libraries News Sustainable practices ensure longevity of letterpress equipment, moveable type October 16, 2024 By Jessica Peterson All materials used to print, from the type to the printing presses, were made to last for decades, and then recycled or reused.
Penn Libraries News Creating ‘Climate Moments’ September 4, 2024 By Larissa Gordon Initiative promotes sustainability and calls attention to climate change in the workplace.
Penn Libraries News How a microplastic filter got its start in the Bollinger Digital Fabrication Lab July 31, 2024 By Lexi Voss The Penn Libraries' Digital Fabrication Lab served as the epicenter of innovation for the prototype that would launch the startup company Baleena.
Penn Libraries News Sustainability practices at the Steven Miller Conservation Laboratory May 29, 2024 By Sarah Reidell Best practices in conservation help to protect the long-term health of cultural heritage and the planet.