Sustainability Tip of the Week – Page 61

Hook up in Rochester with a Sustainability Group

Posted on January 18, 2017January 11, 2017 by Patricia Beaumont

This week’s #STOTW Cool Rochester (http://www.coolrochester.org/) A non-profit group made up of Rochester citizens working to fight against climate change Genesee River Watch (http://geneseeriverwatch.org/) A local group working… Hook up in Rochester with a Sustainability Group

What is LEED?

Posted on January 11, 2017January 11, 2017 by Patricia Beaumont

This week’s #STOTW In case you were wondering what these plaques on some of the University’s newer buildings mean, or what people are talking about when they mention “LEED” standards…… What is LEED?

What is a Sustainability Index?

Posted on January 4, 2017December 28, 2016 by Patricia Beaumont

This week’s #STOTW There are many different types of sustainable indexes. Many are used to determine how sustainable a company’s performance is, and then this is compared to other companies… What is a Sustainability Index?

Yes you can compost indoors

Posted on December 28, 2016December 12, 2016 by Patricia Beaumont

#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… Yes you can compost indoors

Do you have WaterSense?

Posted on December 21, 2016November 29, 2016 by Patricia Beaumont

WaterSense is an EPA sponsored program that promotes and certifies water efficient products, programs and practices. Water is the most essential resource on earth. Over 400 billion gallons of water… Do you have WaterSense?