Student’s Corner
With the end of Halloween festivities, the lack of vibrant fall foliage (due to the storm), and dropping temperatures, it might seem like the next few weeks will be lackluster. But never fear, there...
View ArticleBeyond the Bin: Cardboard
Recycled cardboard only takes 75% of the energy needed to make new cardboard and lessens the emissions of sulfur dioxide that is produced when making pulp from new trees.
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Recently, I have been following an interesting blog called Zero Waste Home that chronicles a family’s initiative to live without producing any waste. With the motto, “refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle,...
View ArticleCommunity Composting
The process is simple: register for the service for a monthly or annual fee, and Community Composting will drop off a bin to your door. Fill the bucket with whatever compostable waste materials you...
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This past Tuesday, Facilities Team Green (along with some of the EcoReps and other guests) took a tour of the High Acres Landfill. The Landfill has been owned and operated by Waste Management since...
View ArticleUpcycle furniture – clothing – art
Throwing away used items such as plastic and glass bottles might be the easiest thing to do however, it’s certainly not the most economical. Common household trash can be creatively repurposed into...
View ArticleYes you can compost indoors
#STOTW Composting is a great way to reduce the amount of food waste that ends up in landfills while also creating fertile soil for gardening. When food scraps go to landfills, they take up space and...
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Composting – Sustainability Tip of the Week #STOTW Composting is a great way to reduce the amount of food waste that ends up in landfills while also creating fertile soil for gardening. When food...
View ArticleAnnual Waste Diversion Report
Ever wonder how much the University recycles, reuses and sends to the landfill? See our 2017 Waste Diversion Report as reported to the EPA WasteWise program. Click on the link Read More ...
View ArticleWhat happens when you recycle?
What happens when a bottle enters the recycling stream? A long chain of events occurs, leading to the material’s repurposing into new products. From your recycling bin, your materials gets taken Read...
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