August 2009
August 31, 2009
Volunteers Needed to help Matriculation go Zero Waste
Tufts Recycles! and the Office of Sustainability are seeking volunteers to help run a successful "zero waste" event during the matriculation lunch and dinner on Wednesday 9/2.
We cannot do our best without your help :-) !
Please see this website for more details on times and responsibilities:
http://www.tufts.edu/tuftsrecycles/zerowaste.htm
Thank you in advance for your consideration!
Posted by
Dawn
at 11:21 AM
August 26, 2009
Receive a $10K Grant to Green our Campus!
FilterForGood.com, a partnership between Brita and Nalgene, has announced a nationwide competition to promote sustainability on-campus. College students are encouraged to submit proposals outlining ways to make their campuses more sustainable. Students with the best proposals will be given a $10,000 grant to put their plans into action by Earth Month (April 2010), while the runner-ups will receive an array of FilterForGood reusable bottles and Brita pitchers. Students can find more information about the contest and then submit proposals online at FilterForGood.com through October 30, 2009.
Posted by
Marcelo
at 12:22 PM
August 20, 2009
Tufts Waste goes to the Right Place!
“The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) issued 78 notices of non-compliance this month (July) after a statewide inspection sweep found widespread violations involving the improper disposal of significant amounts of recyclable and recoverable materials, such as paper, cardboard, televisions and computers.
The list of violators covers a wide spectrum of public and private institutions, the food and retail sectors, as well as educational and medical facilities.”
Many of our esteemed peers are in this group, but not Tufts University, which means we are doing an exceptional job of not only decreasing our waste stream but also keeping us in compliance with Massachusetts law! This press release contains a list of violators.
Congratulations to everyone at Tufts who work hard to keep trash in the trash and recycling with recycling!
Posted by
Dawn
at 12:31 PM
August 17, 2009
Kimberly-Clark and Greenpeace partner on sustainable forest initiative
The parent company of such ubiquitous brands as Kleenex, Scott, and Cottonelle has recently pledged to promote forest conservation by getting all of the wood fiber for its products from environmentally responsible sources. As the new industry leader in sustainability, Kimberly-Clark is setting a powerful example on how successful businesses can also be environmentally friendly, even in tough economic times. Click here to read a Reuters article about this exciting news!
Posted by
Marcelo
at 1:56 PM