Attention soon to be UW-Green Bay sophomores. UW-Green Bay will be starting two learning communities: Sustainability and Social Justice. You can join! http://www.uwgb.edu/lc/
Month: February 2013
An interesting pairing to increase recycling.
The Beer Store unveils one stop shop for recycling in Toronto http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130219/NEWS02/130219929/the-beer-store-unveils-one-stop-shop-for-recycling-in-toronto
A Lot to Digest: The State of Anaerobic Digestion
While composting gets most of the attention, anaerobic digestion is gaining as a means of diverting organic waste and generating valuable energy besides. http://waste360.com/food-waste/lot-digest-state-anaerobic-digestion?NL=WST-02&Issue=WST-02_20130220_WST-02_193&YM_RID=arendtjo@uwgb.edu&YM_MID=1374230&sfvc4enews=42
New York City May Ban Styrofoam; Looks to Double Recycling Rate
New York City may ban Styrofoam containers and is looking to double its recycling rate to 30 percent by 2017, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in his state of the city address. Bloomberg said in his address that the Styrofoam plastic
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GREEN BUSINESS – Next generation sustainability
Students, schools partner with businesses on efforts to get greener UW-Green Bay/Tosca, Ltd. John Arendt is associate director of the Environmental Management and Business Institute (EMBI) at UW-Green Bay, which provides outreach services for New North businesses on environmental issues
From discarded plastic to new denim, Levi’s latest jeans are made with recycled plastic
http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130210/VIDEO/130209928/from-discarded-plastic-to-new-denim-levis-latest-jeans-are-made-with
What can business learn about sustainability from higher ed?
You may think that universities and corporations don’t have much in common from a sustainability perspective. But a decent-size university manages the equivalent of office buildings, restaurants, hotels, laundry services, hospitals, auto repair, retailers, waste haulers, and even small energy
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Hanging on a new commodity
GreenHeart Global seeks to ditch plastic hangers for 100% recycled paper in stores, outlets http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130123/NEWS03/130129985/hanging-on-a-new-commodity