The Franklin & Marshall Center for the Sustainable Environment

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09/09/2024

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🚋 Incredible! 🤯 In Germany 🇩🇪 local trams have special platforms for bicycles 🚲

Because? 🤔 In Stuttgart, the difference in level between Marienplatz square and the Degerloch neighborhood is about 200 meters. This ingenious measure makes life easier for cyclists, allowing them to overcome the steep climb effortlessly. A brilliant solution to an urban challenge! Credits: Coches electricos

Photos 09/01/2023

Sustainable living can seem really difficult, but it becomes much easier if we help each other and take it one step at a time!

10/11/2022

F&M crushed its rivals in Commute PA's October College Month competition for green (bike, walk, public transit) commutes. Go Dips!

12/10/2022

📸 Credit .co

29/09/2022

Houten, the Netherlands.

Six out of ten railway passengers in the small town of Houten arrive at the station by bike; taking advantage of 3,100 free parking places directly below the platform and trains running at eight minute headways.

Most of them own cars but opt not to use them, because the right choice is designed to be the easy choice.

20/09/2022

A study of phthalates found the endocrine-disrupting chemical can lead to chronic health harms. The good news? Avoiding phthalates is possible:

đź™… Steer clear of products that list phthalates or fragrance in their ingredients list
💻 Use EWG’s Skin Deep database and Guide to Health Cleaning
👀 Look for EWG VERIFIED™ mark when shopping
đźš« Stay away from plastic wrap and food containers made from PVC (recycling label #3)
♨️ Avoid reheating food or beverages in plastic containers made from PVC
🍟 Skip the fast food

Learn more at https://bit.ly/3bai3Pd.

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