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Four big ways the University’s environmental stewardship and sustainable practices meet the mark

August 14, 2023

Efforts to conserve native pollinators, care for a diverse and thriving arboretum, and excel in grounds keeping were recognized and certified this year by a number of nationwide organizations. Recent…

13th annual Shred Fest results

On Friday, July 14, University Facilities and Services sponsored its thirteenth annual Shred Fest where members of the University were able to have their personal documents securely shredded and recycled. A total of 16,200…

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Sustainability Office welcomes new staff

University Facilities and Services is excited to introduce the newest member of the growing Sustainability Office tasked with building a more environmentally sustainable campus community. Lauren Caruso (she/they) joins Sustainability…

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Announcing Shred Fest 2023

On Friday, July 14, University Facilities and Services‘ favorite summer collection event returns. The thirteenth annual Shred Fest, will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Zone 3 South. University faculty,…

Latest fusion milestone could hint the future of sustainable energy

January 23, 2023

In mid-December of 2022, a major milestone in fusion was made by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF), in which fusion has finally achieved ignition—meaning…

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Rochester receives bike friendly campus award

January 9, 2023

For the second time in the past five years, the University has been honored by the League of American Bicyclists with a silver level Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) award. The…

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Ways to reuse newspapers

August 25, 2021

Newspapers are versatile and useful in many ways. Of course, you can always recycle newspapers in the paper bin, but before you do, why not give them another use? Not…

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Wood chip driveways

I recently saw a great video from one of my favorite permaculturists regarding the benefits of wood chip driveways. Having a wood chip driveway can be considered unorthodox; some of you…

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An overview of federal environmental agencies in America

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and the environment. The EPA ensures that: all Americans are protected from significant risks to…

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University earns first Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

The University has been recognized with the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Only 358 other colleges and universities in the United States have…

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6 ways to use old pens and pencils

Americans throw away 1.6 billion disposable pens every year according to the EPA. That is a lot of plastic and metal that could be reused or repurposed. If your pen runs…

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Five definitions of sustainability

Definition one: Merriam-Webster Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary 1 : capable of being sustained 2 a: of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or…