{"id":3415,"date":"2018-08-29T12:29:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T16:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/?p=3415"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:17:04","slug":"eckerd-receives-grant-to-reduce-plastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/eckerd-receives-grant-to-reduce-plastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Eckerd receives federal grant to reduce single-use plastics on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”24″][image_with_animation image_url=”3417″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][vc_column_text]Visitors touring campus are now offered this reusable water bottle and metal straw<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n

Weeks before he arrived on campus, Stephen Boerner ’22 was intrigued when he opened a package from Eckerd College and out slipped a branded metal straw.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”24″][vc_column_text]\u201cThere was a note that said something like \u2018Expect another gift when you arrive,\u2019 and when we checked in, they gave us these metal tumblers to go with the straws,\u201d said the first-year student from Newtown Square, Pa.<\/p>\n

The straws and tumblers given to all first-year students were the initial waves in a new tide rising at Eckerd College. With a $115,124 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program<\/a>, the College will provide reusable alternatives to reduce single-use plastics campuswide\u2014from plastic bottles to bags and ponchos.<\/p>\n

Awarded in early spring, the matching grant gave the College the freedom to launch these initiatives, including providing umbrellas to all guests who tour campus<\/a> on rainy days. The project is the brainchild of Associate Professor of Biology and Marine Science Shannon Gowans<\/a> and Assistant Professor of Marine Science Amy Siuda<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Siuda came to Eckerd three years ago impressed with the College\u2019s commitment for sustainability<\/a> but aware there was more that could be done. \u201cStudents would say they were very environmentally conscious, but then I would see them walking by with a single-use plastic cup of iced coffee,\u201d Siuda said.<\/p>\n

Wanting to make a significant change in campus culture, Siuda tapped Gowans and Director of Sustainability Evan Bollier \u201911 to apply for the NOAA grant aimed at programming to prevent more marine debris from polluting the world\u2019s waterways. Of the 23 organizations to receive a part of the $2.5 million in funding, only six were schools, and Eckerd College was the only awardee in the state of Florida.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”3419″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][vc_column_text]U.S. Congressman Charlie Crist congratulates faculty<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\u201cWe\u2019re not looking to ban all plastic, because that won\u2019t work,\u201d Gowans said. \u201cPeople don\u2019t like being told what to do. But if you give them options, they may choose the option that is best for the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having banned plastic straws in 2018, Eckerd is the perfect breeding ground for this sort of change. Students regularly forgo purchasing bottled water in favor of filling their personal canteens at one of our 61 water-bottle refilling stations. Ten more refilling stations will be purchased through the grant, which will fund not only reusable alternatives to single-use plastics such as bamboo plates and utensils, but also three courses on the effects of marine debris on the world\u2019s oceans, and several beach marine environment cleanups.<\/p>\n

Stephen is currently enrolled in Siuda\u2019s Plastic Ocean Autumn Term<\/a> course\u2014a three-week orientation class for first-year students offered in conjunction with the grant\u2014and learning more about his own consumption of plastics than he ever thought possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we started to look at how much we were using, it was a lot,\u201d he explained. But students are now making an effort by using their refillable drink receptacles and buying snacks in bulk to cut down on small plastics, Stephen said.<\/p>\n

Director of Admission Jake Browne can already see the power of options in his office\u2019s new sustainability efforts funded by the grant. Every year, 3,000 families of prospective students\u20147,650 people\u2014visit the Office of Admission<\/a> for an Eckerd College tour. In our warm climate, drinking water is essential for the 90-minute walking tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our communications for the visit, we\u2019ve begun asking visitors to bring their own refillable water bottles. If they don\u2019t, we give them the option to either take a single-use plastic bottle or one of our new branded reusable bottles,\u201d Browne said. \u201cAnecdotally, we\u2019ve seen more people opt for the reusable bottle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Observations like Browne\u2019s are also being tracked and compiled into a scientific study that will inform NOAA of the campus\u2019s progress over the two-year grant period. The best practices for changing our campus culture might become the blueprint for reducing plastic waste at other institutions.<\/p>\n

U.S. Congressman Charlie Crist (D, FL-13) visited Eckerd on Aug. 27 to congratulate the faculty on receiving the grant and to learn more about our sustainability efforts going forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an important issue,\u201d Crist said. \u201cWe are proud of Eckerd\u2019s efforts.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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