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UW named America's 'coolest' school by Sierra Magazine

By UW Sustainability | Aug 17, 2011

UW volunteers sort recyclable and compostable material at the 2011 UW Trash-InWhat’s the coolest university in America? By one significant measure, it’s the University of Washington.

Sierra Magazine, the official publication of the Sierra Club, has named the University of Washington No. 1 on the 2011 "Cool Schools" list for its initiatives to operate sustainably and limit its contributions to global warming. 

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