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Weekly Sustainability Announcements 01/26/15

Weekly Sustainability Announcements 01/26/15

by | Jan 26, 2015 | Announcement Emails, Events, Recycle, RecycleMania, Transportation, Volunteer

Campus News Last Week to Complete the UA Transportation Survey The University of Arkansas is launching a comprehensive study of current and future transportation challenges and opportunities on campus. As a first step in the process, all students, faculty, staff and...
Recycling efforts continue after RecycleMania

Recycling efforts continue after RecycleMania

by sustain | May 8, 2014 | Office for Sustainability, Recycle, RecycleMania, Residence Halls, RSO, Waste

The University of Arkansas recently placed fourth in the Southeastern Conference division of RecycleMania with an 18.71% diversion rate. During the competition, the University of Arkansas mitigated 604 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, which is equivalent to...
RecycleMania 2014 Update

RecycleMania 2014 Update

by sustain | Mar 17, 2014 | Competitions & Programs, Events, Green Living, Higher Education, Housing, Recycle, RecycleMania, Residence Halls, RSO, Waste

Where do we stand? The University of Arkansas is ranked #3 in the SEC with a recycling rate of 17.372%. Cumulatively, we have reduced 238 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, or 47 cars off the road, or the energy consumption of 21 households! View the...
Recycling efforts continue after RecycleMania

RECYCLEMANIA 2014!

by sustain | Jan 31, 2014 | Challenge, Competitions & Programs, Events, Higher Education, Housing, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, RecycleMania, Residence Halls, RSO, Waste

The University of Arkansas has begun its seventh endeavor to be the champions of RecycleMania, an annual competition for universities across the nation to reduce waste and increase recycling rates on their campuses. The 2014 RecycleMania competition will last eight...
Ready to Recycle! RecycleMania 2014 RSO competition

Ready to Recycle! RecycleMania 2014 RSO competition

by sustain | Jan 23, 2014 | Competitions & Programs, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, RecycleMania, Waste

February 2nd marks the beginning of RecycleMania 2014 for the University of Arkansas. The Office for Sustainability will once again host the RSO recycling contest! The competition was extremely successful in 2013, and we have high hopes for 2014. Sign up by January...
Photos from the RSO Recycling Competition 2013

Photos from the RSO Recycling Competition 2013

by sustain | Jun 26, 2013 | Competitions & Programs, Events, Higher Education, Recycle, RecycleMania

Elizabeth Hood (left) helps weigh recyclables saac Kappa Kappa Psi brings in 244.83 pounds! Student Athletic Advisory Committee with one of their first large drop offs! United Campus Ministries drops off 68.6 pounds! Alpha Chi Sigma brings in 228.2 lbs of recycling....
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