plastic – Elizabeth Trevathan

“Save the turtles” and the plastic straw phenomenon

September 24, 2019December 12, 2020 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, Opinion, RubicOnlineTagged climate change, Donald Trump, fish, ocean, plastic, plastic straws, pollution, save the turtles, trump straws, turtles

Sure, there are more options than plastic straws, but are they worth it?

Recycling? Maybe. Reduce, reuse, rot instead.

March 22, 2019December 16, 2020 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, All Multimedia, Design, Opinion, RubicOnlineTagged china, climate change, compost, eco-friendly, environment, EPA, Minnesota Composting Council, Minnesota Pollution Compost Agency, paper, plastic, recycle, Recycling Association of Minnesota, recycling ban, reduce, reuse

With China’s 2018 import ban in effect, reusing and composting — not recycling — offer the environmental solution.

I am Elizabeth Trevathan, a sophomore at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. I am completing a double major in Geology and Geography. I was a student journalist in high school and Director of RubicOnline for two years. I was honored as the 2022 Minnesota Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association. As a student journalist, I became passionate about science communication. You can find more information about my experience as a student journalist and my entire portfolio on this site.

I intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Hydrology and research the influence of climate change on the physical circulation of ocean water and its impact on coastal and glacial environments. I am eager to learn how to integrate remote sensing and GIS into this research. I recognize the importance of integrating science communication into this field to create better environments.