Sustainability at the University of Rochester – provided to you by Facilities & Services
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… What happens when you recycle?
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… Annual Waste Diversion Report
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… Composting
#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
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… Upcycle furniture – clothing – art