the UW Sustainability blog
Members of the UW’s Electrical Engineering Department hope to make strides to solve the issue of electronic waste with funding from a Green Seed Fund grant. Awarded $50,433 by the Fund, this group is focused on the sustainability of electronic waste and how to better divert the waste flow to more renewable options.
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Believe it or not, it’s already the third week of RecycleMania and we’re very happy to share the results of our kickoff week with you!
In other exciting news, there is another chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card this week! To enter, visit sustainability.uw.edu/pledge and fill out the sustainability pledge.
Best wishes, Huskies!
Week two of RecycleMania is underway! This time around, there’s a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card by participating in Mug Shots! Here’s how:
The 2015 RecycleMania kickoff is underway! Sounds exciting, right? But what’s it about?
The Daily took a look at what Seattle's new composting ordinanice means for the University of Washington.
The law prohibiting food waste and compostable items from trash headed to the landfill went into effect on Jan. 1, as part of Seattle's push to divert 60% of the city's waste away from the landfill. UW is already at 60% diversion, but the campus has a goal of 70% waste diversion by 2020.
Wednesday, Nov. 19, join EcoReps for a clothing exchange available to all UW students!
Have some T-shirts or clothes sitting in your closet that you never wear? Donate them to EcoReps and pick out some new-to-you clothes! Find EcoReps on the 17th Avenue median in front of 45th Street from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
T-shirts, sweatshirts, blouses, pants, shorts, shoes, hats, scarves - come drop off anything you don't want and in return you can have whatever is donated!
Keep in mind:
The application deadline has been extended for the RecycleMania 2015 Student Planning Committee winter quarter positions!
Want to help reduce waste at UW? Apply to join the RecycleMania Student Planning Committee!
The University of Washington competes for national recognition in RecycleMania, a tournament in which college campuses compete to see which can recycle and compost the most campus waste. The Student Planning Committee works directly with UW Recycling to guide the campaign, lead activities and pilot projects to reduce campus waste and help UW move to the top of the rankings!
Responsibilities:
Sorting your waste at UW is now a little clearer with 3-D visuals showing ideal disposal. The new visuals, located in the HUB and By George Café, aim to simplify waste disposal on campus and encourage greater composting and recycling.