recycling

Vanderbilt discovers the ‘black gold’ of composting

Jan. 25, 2008—[Originally published in MyVU] Vanderbilt’s park-like setting that garnered it the designation of a national arboretum also means a lot of trees: more than 7,500. And all those trees produce a massive amount of leaves that, until recently, were just stockpiled at Natchez Triangle. “The Grounds Department wanted to try to incorporate green principles to...

Recycling gathers momentum at VUMC

Oct. 26, 2007—[Originally published in The VUMC Employee Quarterly] Over the years, any number of offices and work groups at VUMC have launched independent recycling efforts. Now a more coordinated program is taking shape. In August 2006, a medical student group called VUMC C.A.R.E.S. (Campaign for Awareness, Recycling, and Environmental Sustainability) started a pilot recycling program, waging...

New coordinator to boost campus recycling efforts

Aug. 20, 2007—[Originally published in The Vanderbilt Register] By Kara Furlong Green efforts on campus are getting a boost with the hiring of Vanderbilt’s first full-time recycling coordinator. Jennifer Hackett, whose longtime advocacy for recycling was in part shaped by her experience as a Vanderbilt divinity student, was named to the position in July. Though Vanderbilt has...