WEShop, the Wesleyan University store has discontinued the use of Kimberly-Clark products opting to replace Kleenex products with alternative brands high in recycled content. The two students behind the campaign consider the WEShop victory an important step but intend to escalate the campus campaign until all campus facilities are free of Kimberly-Clark products. Take a look at the campus newspaper article detailing the win.
Will University of Vermont Drop Kimberly-Clark Next?
This week the student led University of Vermont Forest Crimes Unit has been pushing for a similar victory against Kimberly-Clark and in the process they've caught the attention of local media. To watch the nightly news feature broadcast in the Northeastern US please click here.
The UVM campaign has also been covered by The Vermont Cynic, National Student News Service, and The Water Tower.
