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Student’s Corner

Posted on September 3, 2021 by student

Waste Minimizations on Campus Again! Now that the restrictions of the pandemic have been reduced, many of our waste minimization programs have been able to resume. Here are some of Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged  Recycling  , Dining, reuse, reuseable, Sustainability, University of Rochester, Waste Management, waste minimization, waste reductionLeave a comment

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Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 by student

Recycling Contamination Recycling contamination is as easy as putting the wrong item in the wrong bin. Depending on your recycling facility, you may have one to multiple recycling bins, and Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged  Recycling  , plastic, Sustainability, Waste Management1 Comment

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Posted on June 25, 2021June 28, 2021 by student

Avocado Plastic It is estimated that about 60%, or about 5 billion tonnes, of the plastic produced since the early 1950s has ended up in either a landfill or the Read More …

Posted in  Student's Corner , SustainabilityTagged Bioplastic, plastic, Waste ManagementLeave a comment

Virtual Landfill Tour

Posted on November 9, 2020November 6, 2020 by akadrie

Friday, November 13, 3–4 p.m. (EST), on Zoom While we normally take a group of staff and students on a guided bus tour of Waste Management’s High Acres Landfill, this year Read More …

Posted in SustainabilityTagged landfill tour, Waste ManagementLeave a comment

Go Green: Remembering Peter Castronovo

Posted on June 15, 2020June 13, 2020 by akadrie

Last month the University unexpectedly lost a valued member after 35 years of service. Peter Castronovo, senior sanitarian for Environmental Health and Safety, will be sorely missed by many as Read More …

Posted in  Go Green  , SustainabilityTagged Integrated pest management, Peter Castronovo, Sustainability, University of Rochester, Waste Management, waste reductionLeave a comment

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