Arcadia University’s 1853 Communications and Residents for a Sustainable Cheltenham hosted “Halfway To Earth Day” on October 22 from 4:00-5:00pm.

The goal of the afternoon was to raise awareness about sustainability with a focus on single-use plastics and food waste.

The event featured an information table with materials from Residents for a Sustainable Cheltenham and a craft project to create flowers from plastic water bottles, an interactive game with questions about sustainability, and a raffle with prizes from 1853 Communications.

About Residents for a Sustainable Cheltenham

Residents for a Sustainable Cheltenham (R4SC) is a volunteer-based community group who focuses on creating a vision for a more resilient and environmentally friendly township. In their partnership with 1853 Communications, the group aims to aid people into thinking about how everyday uses (i.e. plastic water bottles, food) can impact air and water quality. Teaching principles on how to reduce unnecessary waste centers as a main purpose of R4SC.

About 1853 Communications

1853 Communications is a nationally recognized student-run full-service public relations agency. It offers a modern, fresh approach to all of our client’s communication needs. Our staff provides a variety of perspectives that utilize strategic ideas to facilitate our clients growth. We focus on services that are driven by fairness, honesty, and professionalism such as: Marketing Communications, Research, Evaluation, &Community Relations, Media Analysis, Events Management and Branding. For more information visit https://1853communications.com and contact aschmidt_02@arcadia.edu.

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