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...
by Linden Cheek | Mar 21, 2016 | Recycle, Zero Waste
It also saves Water, Energy, and reduces GHG Emissions A few days ago, as I was tossing out a thick wad of paper consisting of notes and practice exams for a mid-term I had just bombed, I found myself lamenting the waste. “Poor trees,” I thought, “If only I had not...
by | Mar 16, 2016 | Greek Life, Green Living, Zero Waste
The Office for Sustainability and Greek life have teamed up to create a Sustainability Liaison position for each house to aid in the efforts of creating a more sustainable campus. Each Sustainability Liaison will collaborate with the Office for Sustainability to...
by | Feb 29, 2016 | Office for Sustainability, Recycle, Zero Waste
The Office for Sustainability recently partnered with the University of Arkansas Society of Women Engineers (SWE) as they hosted the regional SWE conference. Hailey Flatte, was the sustainability coordinator for the conference and was in charge of facilitating...
