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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Sustainability

"Terracycling" stations offer a specific waste stream for traditionally non-recyclable items such as toothbrushes.

Re-CAP: Looking back on Climate Action Plan 2.0

By Jada Kinney, Contributing Writer May 8, 2026

Session upon session of monthly meetings filled Google Calendars during the 2025-26 academic year as Lafayette College’s Office of Sustainability worked to develop the third iteration of its plan to...

TerraCycle bins are used to sort everyday items that can’t go into single stream recycling.

A guide to Lafayette recycling

By Jada Kinney, Contributing Writer April 10, 2026

We all know the saying “reduce, reuse, recycle,” but what does that actually mean at Lafayette College? With Earth Month in full force, here’s everything you need to know about recycling on campus: Single...

Civil engineering capstone students also attended the community meeting on Wednesday evening.

Plans kick off for future Easton-Lafayette trail

By Cooper Pitts, Contributing Writer January 30, 2026

Over 50 attendees discussed potential designs for a new multimodal trail system connecting College Hill, Metzgar Campus and the surrounding Easton areas in a Lafayette College-hosted community meeting...

The composting vessel is located at 901 Bushkill St.

Composting paused for weeks, machinery damaged

By Clara Witmer, News Editor December 5, 2025

Composting operations at Lafayette College have been suspended for over a month, halting a campus-wide sustainability initiative to reduce food waste in dining halls and select buildings on campus. The...

The panel discussion lasted for nearly two hours on Monday.

Easton warehouse saga lands at Lafayette

By Jada Kinney, Contributing Writer November 14, 2025

Over 100 Easton residents and Lafayette College community members filled Lafayette’s Buck Hall on Monday to discuss the implications of a controversial one-million-square-foot warehouse proposed for...

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