Rochester receives bike friendly campus award
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…
Ways to reuse newspapers
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Keep water in your refrigerator – save water AND energy!
How many of us go for sugar-loaded sodas or other bottled drinks because we want something cold and the water in our sink is too warm? Think of all the…