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The Most Environmentally Friendly College Campuses

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at WM chapter.

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes on campus? Well, itā€™s a lot of sustainable practices. Here is a list of the schools that outpace the rest when it comes to the implementation of these. (Based on the 2017 rankings from Sierra, the national magazine of the Sierra Club)

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1. College of the Atlanticā€”Bar Harbor, ME

2. Green Mountain Collegeā€”Poultney, VT

3. Sterling Collegeā€”Craftsbury Common, VT

4. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestryā€”Syracuse, NY

5. Lewis & Clark Collegeā€”Portland, OR

6. Loyola Marymount Universityā€”Los Angeles. CA

7. Arizona State Universityā€”Tempe, AZ

8. University of California. Irvineā€”Irvine, CA

9. Colby Collegeā€”Waterville, ME

10. University of San Diegoā€”San Diego, CA

204. College of William and Maryā€”Williamsburg, VA

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For the complete list, head to https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/cool-schools-2017/cool-schools-2017-full-ranking

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Sarah Shevenock is a graduate of The College of William and Mary, where she served as a staff writer and Campus Correspondent for Her Campus William and Mary. Currently, she is a National Contributing Writer and Entertainment Blogger. In her free time, she enjoys reading voraciously, watching morning news programs, and keeping up with the latest television and movie news. She loves to talk about anything and everything related to theatre, cheer for her beloved Pittsburgh Penguins, and drink fancy coffee.