Tag: Get Out

— This post from Sustainability Assistant Jake M. —  In celebration of Earth Week and to “Get Out of the Landfill,” students sifted through sample bags of trash from each of the residence halls. Each residence had been given the challenge to trash as little recyclable waste as possible over the course of the week. […]

We had a blast this year!  …see for yourself. Many thanks to all the students, clubs, offices, and faculty who sponsored a wide range of Earth Week events and to the entire planning crew: Sierra Marchacos, Dan Orlando, Makayla Syas, Martin Maines, Rebecca Neville, Jes Steele, Jesse Pyles, and Kalani Thorpe.

Martin Maines, Unity’s Recycling warrior, has been hard at work developing a range of tracking and reporting systems to really understand our waste diversion rates and campus recycling habits.  The good news, by the tremendous effort of our stellar recycling crew and the support of recycling users throughout campus, our recycling stream is really clean. […]

Complete daily challenges during Earth Week and you could win one of three grand prizes! $175 in food gift certificates to UHOP, Crosstracks, and Spanky’s $100 in UC bookstore certificates Tulsi Solar Cooker ($300 value) EARTH WEEK DAILY GET OUT CHALLENGES! Come to the Student Center each day from 11-12:30 to get a stamp for your […]

GET OUT! ….for Earth Week. Cardboard Kayaks, Contra Dance, Goats, Chickens, Trashion Show, Night Paddle, Food Fun, Open Greenhouse, and more! Earth week activities are planned for the entire week of April 15 and include a full slate of campus events, sustainability challenges, presentations, and trips.  This year’s Earth Week theme, “Get Out!” will include daily emphasis […]