by Linden Cheek | Nov 16, 2016 | Food, Food Justice, Green Living, Systems Thinking, Waste
The statistics on food waste in the United States are staggering. According to the United Nations Environment Program, “in the USA, 30-40% of the food supply is wasted – equaling more than 20 pounds of food per person per month.” (emphasis added)...
by | Oct 12, 2016 | Challenge, Events, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, Volunteer, Zero Waste
The GameDay Recycling Challenge is a nationwide competition among universities to reduce and recycle the waste generated at home football games. For the first two years we competed, the University of Arkansas placed 1st in the SEC and 8th in the nation. This year we...
by Linden Cheek | Sep 12, 2016 | Food, Food Justice, Managed Systems, Natural Systems, Recycle, Reporting, Systems Thinking, Waste, Water
There are few foods considered by the general public to be as consistently healthy as a filet of fresh cut fish. But a recent study on the wild-caught fish we consume shows there may be more in these fish than just Omega-3 and protein. It is common knowledge for...
by Linden Cheek | Aug 3, 2016 | Challenge, Green Living, Housing, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, Residence Halls, Waste, Zero Waste
As the coming semester looms closer and closer on the horizon, many of the University of Arkansas’ students are finding their way back to Fayetteville. And whether they’re headed to an on-campus residence hall, a snazzy apartment, or a local house, that...
by Linden Cheek | Apr 17, 2016 | Agriculture, Internships, Zero Waste
Interview with Brittany Jurgens, a Junior Biology student and OFS Intern This week I had the chance to sit down with one of my peers here at the Office for Sustainability (OFS) and pick her brain about her job, the university, and sustainability in general. Here is...
by | Apr 4, 2016 | Recycle, Zero Waste
Razorback Recycling, which handles most recycling at the University of Arkansas, is now accepting all forms of plastic, numbers one through seven. Previously, Razorback Recycling could only accept numbers one and two. “This is a success story, you’re taking garbage...
