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UW Recycling has an opening for a  Zero Waste Program Coordinator will perform work using knowledge and experience specific to customer service and sustainable waste management. The position’s focus will be on implementing waste reduction initiatives as well as assisting in the development and the dissemination of information relevant to programs UW Recycling promotes.

The role includes working on events and outreach, serving as liason with student groups, developing educational material, supporting campus waste reduction...

Fans attending Husky events at Alaska Airlines Arena this season will notice a new sustainability effort, with all soft drinks being served in reusable cups.

The initiative is a partnership with PepsiCo, Bold Reuse, and Aramark Sports + Entertainment, and will be in place for Husky basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics events throughout the 2024-2025 season.

All PepsiCo beverages will be served in the durable, reusable cups. After enjoying their drinks, fans can return their cups to designated collection bins located throughout the arena. Bold Reuse will collect, clean,...

Hello everyone! My name is Elena Hamblin, and I’m thrilled to join UW Sustainability as the Outreach and Events Intern! Born and raised in Seattle, I’m a senior double majoring in Political Science and International Studies, bringing a deep passion to intersectional sustainability. My previous experience as a NextGen Climate Equity Intern at the King County Department of Natural Resources allowed me to dive into community-centered climate action, helping implement the county’s strategic climate action plan.

At UW Sustainability, I'll be working with the...

UW Recycling answers 10 common recycling myths that pop up on campus.

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We've all had those moments - holding an item over the recycling bin and trying to decide where it goes. Should it go in recycling? Compost? Landfill?

Here are five tips from UW Recycling to help you recycle properly on the Seattle campus.

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There are plenty of common questions that come up when talking to new Huskies on campus. UW Recycling is here to provide some answers.

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Sustainability is part of the fabric of the University of Washington. One of the ten goals in the UW Sustainability Action Plan is to produce ten percent less solid waste by 2025. This means reducing the amount of waste the UW sends to the landfill by ten percent.

Rethinking and reusing items are some of the most impactful ways to move towards our goal. Programs across the UW focus on rethinking and promoting reuse. Below are programs offered at the UW Seattle campus.

Welcome new (and returning) students! With Fall quarter starting, Dawg Daze has tons of events to help new students learn about campus and resources at the UW. There are many events focusing on sustainability, including campus tours and student group meetings.

We've put together a list of some of the Dawg Daze events related to sustainability, including ways to learn more about the UW Sustainability office and how you can get engaged with sustainability efforts on campus. Find even more events on the Dawg Daze site.

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The Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) is now accepting proposals for the next conference, to be held March 5-7, 2025, at Portland Community College. The conference theme is "Cultivating Sustainable Communities."

Submissions for program content, speakers and sessions will be accepted until October 18, 2024. See the full details below or as a PDF.

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The phrase recycling contamination isn’t clear to people outside of the waste industry. Let’s break it down:

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, contaminate means "to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association" or "to make inferior or impure by admixture." In recycling, a contaminant is something that should not be in recycling because it can degrade other materials or the recycling process.

Common recycling contaminants that damage materials are food and liquids. Food and liquids in...