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A community of zero waste champions in higher education
Reducing food waste through recovery, donation and composting addresses major systemic concerns including climate change and food insecurity. Our expert panelists discussed approaches and solutions to …
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Institutionally owned surplus property can be a valuable resource for colleges and universities. However, many campuses struggle to effectively manage surplus programs. Maintaining an accurate …
To continue our 2022 series of webinars, our August webinar discussed how different institutions have approached setting their waste goals. During this webinar, we heard from three institutions …
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Continuing our 2022 series of webinars, the June webinar discussed – how can we engage all of our community members in shared pursuit of waste reduction and diversion goals? Engaging your campus …
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Continuing our 2022 series of webinars, the April webinar discussed – how do we measure waste as part of our Scope 3 emissions and what does that mean in practice? This webinar explored the …
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Single use plastics are pervasive in our environment and on our campuses. While some plastics may be recyclable, only 9% of plastics on average are recycled leaving the rest to be burned, buried, or …
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