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-8 posts tagged "recycling"
Liam Price | Friday, March 3, 2023
Notre Dame still recycles, but don’t try recycle your red solo cup, even if you do at home. The campus currently recycles using a blue cart and gray toter system, introduced by the Office of Sustainability and building services in early 2022. Single-stream recycling, in which multiple materials can be recycled in a single load,
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 25, 2020
The return to our campuses came with many changes, one of the most notable being the new take out requirement at all dining halls and on-campus eateries. All food is packaged in single-use containers. All utensils are designed and distributed to be thrown away. Individually packaged bags of carrots and cling-wrapped donuts wait to be
Natalie Weber | Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Bowling balls. Christmas lights. Headphones. These are just a few examples of items that occasionally pass through local recycling, even though they are not recyclable, members of the Office of Sustainability said. And with new recycling requirements rolling out, the Office of Sustainability is aiming to educate students about what can and cannot be recycled.
Natalie Weber | Thursday, September 27, 2018
In a series of town halls this week, University administrators announced changes to the structure of the First Year of Studies, discussed a new early retirement program and provided updates on new recycling standards and construction projects. In a response to a question about changes to the First Year of Studies, University provost Thomas Burish confirmed
Soren Hansen | Monday, April 23, 2018
Yesterday was Earth Day, as I’m sure you know, and though spring has not yet fully sprung (and thus it seems a little too chilly to spend the day outside), I’d like to focus for a moment on our natural home. In a few weeks, most of us will return to our childhood homes —
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, November 30, 2017
Being from the great city of Austin, Texas, I’ve had the rules of recycling burned into my brain by people left and right. I’m not going to lie, I’ve recycled things I should not have out of ignorance before — but, in a city that was devoted to sustainability, I have since grown out of that
Andrea Vale | Friday, October 9, 2015
This Saturday, as fans crowd the parking lots surrounding Legends and Notre Dame Stadium for tailgates, they may encounter some environmentally conscious companions. Immediately before the home game against Navy, dozens of students will be walking through the parking lots, distributing blue recycling bags and answering questions about recycling as part of the Office of Sustainability’s
Alex Winegar | Monday, September 7, 2015
The Justice Friday series continued at Saint Mary’s on Sept. 4, with a talk on sustainability by sophomore Kristhel Torre. The discussion, titled “How SMC Students Contribute to Environmental Problems and What We Can Do About It,” focused on minimizing trash output and practicing a sustainable lifestyle. Torre said the problem resulted from an excess