by | Oct 1, 2015 | AASHE, Bicycles, Campus Sustainability Day, Events, Green Living, Office for Sustainability, OFS Events, Student Sustainability Club
Building on the long standing success of Campus Sustainability Day (historically held on the 4th Wednesday in October), AASHE is inviting campuses to join us in celebrating Campus Sustainability Month throughout the month of October! The month will provide an...
by sustain | Feb 13, 2015 | Green Living
From chocolate and cards to jewelry and flowers, Valentines Day is a commercialized holiday that generated over 18 billion dollars in 2013. This year the OFS encourages you to think more sustainable when planning and purchasing gifts for Valentines Day. Whether...
by sustain | Feb 1, 2015 | Competitions & Programs, Events, Green Living, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, RecycleMania, Residence Halls, Waste
Our New Years’ Resolution? Bring home the gold this year for RecycleMania 2015! We’re kicking off the New Year and gearing up for RecycleMania 2015, our eighth entry into this annual nationwide competition. In just a few weeks, The University of Arkansas will be...
by sustain | May 1, 2014 | Competitions & Programs, Events, Green Living, Housing, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, Volunteer, Waste
Chartwells, the campus dining service provider and the University of Arkansas Office for Sustainability recently wrapped up Project Clean Plate, a two week long event to educate students on the U of A campus about ways to reduce food waste. The project reduced at...
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...
by sustain | Mar 12, 2014 | Academics, Agriculture, ASG, Electric Vehicles, Energy, Engineering, Events, Food Justice, Green Design, Green Jobs, Green Living, GroGreen, Office for Sustainability, OFS Events, Recycle, RIC, RSO, Volunteer, Waste, Water
Earth Day 2014 Vendor Fair Update Spring is finally here, and the Office for Sustainability is gearing up for the big Earth Day celebration, next week on April 22nd, 10am-2:00pm on the Union Mall! The Earth Day Vendor Fair is now completely booked for vendors. We’re...
