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Tag Archives: recycling

RECYCLE GLASS ON CAMPUS

January 11, 2017by susutah Leave a comment

Emerson Andrews, Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund coordinator. Originally posted on Jan. 9 2017.  Glass recycling has arrived at the University of Utah thanks to the combined efforts of three students, Facilities […]

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Education, Waste & Recycling

A Politics of Possibility

November 17, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By: Liz Ivkovich, Sustainability Office. When a piece of trash falls on a Bangalore street, it becomes the property of the Indian state. Because of this transition of ownership, the […]

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Justice & Equity, Seminar Series, Upcoming Speaker, Waste & Recycling

Recycling Ambassadors learn about our landfill

November 16, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By Colter Dye, Recycling Ambassador Each day, 3.2 million pounds of trash are picked up from Salt Lake County residents and businesses. This waste is then taken to the Salt […]

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Waste & Recycling
Photo of the University of Utah's recycling bins.

Join the Recycling Ambassadors

September 19, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By: Colter Dye, Sustainability Ambassador Are you hoping to build your résumé or satisfy volunteer hours for a class? Are you looking for ways to share your passion for recycling […]

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Campus Gardens & Grounds, Waste & Recycling

What’s in and what’s out: Recycling education at the U

April 22, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By Sarah Martinez, Student Sustainability Ambassador Recycling is easy. Getting students to recycle correctly is not. So, the Sustainability Office created a force of well-informed students and staff to help […]

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Buildings, Education, Waste & Recycling

Win prizes for something you do every day! Enter the U of U Cup Project Competition!

April 19, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By Sarah Martinez, Sustainability Ambassador I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, before you recycle you should consider reducing and reusing.  In this case that means reducing the […]

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Community Engagement, projects, Waste & Recycling

Bring us your old stuff on April 14

April 5, 2016by susutah 2 Comments

By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt, Sustainability Office Does one of the following statements describe you? I have old electronics (TV, toaster, curling iron, etc.) that I want to get out of my […]

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Community Engagement, Justice & Equity, Waste & Recycling
In many neighborhoods, this bike represents one of the methods of trash collection.

A world of waste

March 30, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By Sarah Martinez, Student Sustainability Ambassador Here in the United States, our sewage water and our garbage are generally well managed. They run beneath our feet or in trucks on […]

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Education, Justice & Equity, Waste & Recycling, Water
I made this toothpaste with four simple ingredients: baking soda, coconut oil, water, and peppermint essential oil. My mouth still feels clean and fresh without creating waste by disposing of a toothpaste tube!

Can I go zero waste?

March 29, 2016by susutah 1 Comment

By Sarah Martinez, Student Sustainability Ambassador I went waste free for a month, and here’s what happened. Helping to create the Recycling Ambassadors program, analyzing recycling behavior on campus, and […]

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Food, Justice & Equity, Waste & Recycling
Nicole and Natalie sifting compost last fall at the Pioneer Gardens Soiree.

Compost your way to an organic garden!

March 3, 2016by susutah 2 Comments

By Jayashree Lavanyan, Garden Steward, Edible Camps Gardens Seasons will come and seasons will go…but the one thing that you can do year round to maintain your garden is compost! […]

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Campus Gardens & Grounds, Health, Waste & Recycling

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