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 | 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...
by sustain | Jan 22, 2014 | Green Living, Recycle, Student Leaders, Waste
Greeks Going Green (3G), a registered student organization on the University of Arkansas campus, has begun its fourth semester of promoting sustainable lifestyles among sorority and fraternity members. 3G is a national nonprofit organization with local chapters...
by sustain | Dec 10, 2013 | Athletics, Competitions & Programs, Events, Recycle, Waste
By Jennifer McArthur, Agricultural Communications Experiential Learning Lab Reporter FAYETTEVILLE—On Nov. 2, on the day of the Arkansas vs. Auburn football game in Fayetteville, Ark., University of Arkansas Razorback fans gathered to participate in a national...
by sustain | Nov 26, 2013 | Agriculture, Enactus, Food Justice, Waste
Dark-roasted fertilizer? A student organization on the University of Arkansas campus is recycling used coffee grounds and converting them to fertilizer to be used in campus flowerbeds. Enactus, a U of A registered student organization affiliated with an international...
by sustain | Nov 20, 2013 | Food Justice, Green Living, Technology, Waste
Mobile apps have been devoted to giving users the tools needed to minimize food waste. These apps help the consumer and business use ingredients before they go bad, plan meals and shopping lists in advance, and connect food distributors with need-based organizations....
