recycle
Sign up for Cardboard Crew 2013!
Mar. 26, 2013—Want to move in early next year before all the crowds? Want to help the environment, eat some free food, and get an awesome SPEAR tank? Sign up for Cardboard Crew 2013! If you don’t know about Cardboard Crew, it is an alternative to Move Crew that recycles all of the cardboard normally discarded during move-in day. Last year...
SPEAR named Vanderbilt’s “Greenest Group on Campus”
Feb. 28, 2013—The winner of the 2013 Vanderbilt Athletics’ Basketball Sustainability Competition, SPEAR (Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Responsibility), celebrated their accomplishment of being named the “Greenest Group on Campus” with a VIP event at the Vanderbilt vs. Georgia basketball game on February 27. Skyler Hutto, SPEAR President, accepted the a basketball signed by Head Coach Kevin Stallings from...
Vanderbilt Sustainability Competition: Are You the Greenest Group on Campus?
Feb. 11, 2013—Vanderbilt Sustainability Competition Be the Greenest Group on Campus Presented by Waste Management All groups, teams, departments and campus organizations are invited to compete to be the greenest group on campus. To enter, a group captain, leader or representative must complete the competition survey. Deadline for entry is Feb. 20, 2013 Entries can be submitted...
Vanderbilt scores big in game day recycling challenge
Feb. 1, 2013—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the results of the 2012 Game Day Recycling Challenge, and Vanderbilt University scored big. Game Day challenge is a voluntary recycling competition among U.S. colleges and universities with the goal of reducing waste generated at college football games and increasing participation in and awareness of recycling. For...
Stave off holiday excess by ‘greening the holidays’ this season
Nov. 15, 2012—The holiday season is traditionally a time of plenty, but it also can be a time of excess. The average American household generates 25 percent more trash during this time of year – including, in some cases, those freezer-burnt holiday leftovers nobody got around to eating. Add in all the energy use from extra travel...
Vanderbilt Sustainability Competition: Are You the Greenest Group on Campus?
Oct. 22, 2012—Vanderbilt Sustainability Competition Be the Greenest Group on Campus Presented by Waste Management Register | Registration (PDF) All groups, teams, departments and campus organizations are invited to compete to be the greenest group on campus. To enter, a group captain, leader or representative must complete the competition survey. – Deadline for entry is Nov. 7,...
USAC and MCSAC partnering to promote ink/toner cartridge recycling program
Oct. 18, 2012—A new program is under way on campus to make it easy to recycle copier, fax, laser and ink jet toner cartridges, as well as old cell phones, iPods and mp3 players. It’s good for the earth and it also benefits some good causes that are close to home. The program, a partnership of the...
Anchor Down and Tackle Recycling at the EPA Game Day Challenge
Oct. 11, 2012—[Originally posted by MyVU] This month dozens of colleges across the country will participate in the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 Game Day Challenge. This is Vanderbilt’s third year in a row taking the challenge. Last year, participating schools diverted nearly half a million pounds of waste from local landfills, and Vanderbilt ranked in the Top...
VU move-in day sees 83 percent increase in cardboard recycling
Sep. 24, 2012—Originally posted by MyVU. a During the student move-in time period this year, Vanderbilt successfully recycled 32.66 tons of cardboard. This number is an 83 percent increase in cardboard recycling from last year, and a 400 percent increase in cardboard recycling since 2008. a This huge accomplishment was the result of strong collaboration between the...