Sustainability Math A Quantitative Literacy and Mathematics Resource for Instructors

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May 20, 2019

The graph is from Amazon and attempting to graphically represent the number of pages printed from two different toner cartridges. Maybe the designers took into account the compression from the weight of the paper. Enjoy.

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About Thomas J. Pfaff

Thomas J. Pfaff is a Professor of Mathematics at Ithaca College. He created this website because he believes that sustainability, ranging from climate change to social justice, should be included in all courses whenever possible.

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Sustainability Math aims to provide useful resources and information to help educators, with a focus on math, include sustainability material into their courses. Sustainability is defined broadly to range from the environment to social justice and you are encouraged to read our definition of sustainability education. Material posted here will likely also be useful to those interested in promoting quantitative literacy. Posts, 0-3 times per week, to this page will be focused on sustainability in the news and so consider signing up for email alerts below. Questions, comments, and thoughts are welcome.