by sustain | Feb 19, 2014 | Office for Sustainability, Recycle, Residence Halls, RIC
There are many easy ways to incorporate sustainable practices into your everyday life. Simply turning off lights when you leave a room, reusing water bottles, or walking/biking to class makes a positive impact on the environment by reducing energy usage and waste....
by sustain | Feb 5, 2014 | Agriculture, Competitions & Programs, Events, Food Justice, Green Living, Housing, Volunteer, Waste
Chartwells, the campus dining service provider, is working with the Office for Sustainability to promote Project Clean Plate, an event to educate students and faculty on the University of Arkansas campus about ways to reduce food waste and about the harm food waste...
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...
by sustain | Sep 27, 2013 | Campus Community Garden, Events, Green Living, GroGreen, Guest Post, Housing
Fall is undoubtedly upon us, evident in the cool breeze, smiling faces, and buzz of activity. Gro Green, the RSO that started and maintains the campus community garden, has been preparing accordingly. The garden is located in Maple Hill West, with Cleveland Street...
by sustain | Sep 25, 2013 | Housing, Residence Halls, RIC, Student Leaders, Sustainability Spotlight
Meet Lauren Hake. She is a sophomore in Elementary Education from Kansas City, Missouri. Lauren has always been interested in living a sustainable life and setting an example for others. When the position of the Director of Sustainability was introduced in RIC last...
by sustain | Jul 15, 2013 | Energy, Green Living, Housing, Off Campus Connections, Water
HE Washing Machines & How They Can Help You What is a HE washing machine? A high efficiency washing machine! High efficiency machines use less water and dry clothes better in the spin cycle. This saves energy used to heat the water and energy needed to dry the...
