Register to recycle electronics at UWGB before spots fill up! (Registration is now required due to popular demand!) The event will be on Saturday, May 10, 2025 between 12-3pm in the Weidner Parking Lot B. A list of accepted and non-accepted items is on the registration page.
This event is sponsored by the Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company (MRM Recycling) and run by Redemption Recycling, LLC.
Attention Green Bay Residents! The Green Bay Metro Transit has made shifts to their operating hours during the nighttime with GBM on Demand shared transit solution. Similar to the concept of shared “Uber/Lyft” services, it provides a sustainable way to connect multiple riders going in the same direction.
Do you know that free bus passes are available for all UWGB students at the University Ticketing & Information Center (UTIC) on the 2nd floor of the University Union by presenting your student ID?
How does it work?
Using the new micro transit service can be as easy as three simple steps:
First, download the “GBM on Demand” mobile app at the App Store or the Google Play Store and create an account.
Secondly, select the pick-up location and your destination either by setting the pin on the map or simply typing it in.
[Please be mindful that during the normal bus hours, the on-demand micro-transit can only get you from the zones to the corresponding transfer point of the fixed bus route system. However, once it is past the fixed bus route hours, you can travel across any zone. Anywhere across any zone is your oyster.]
Finally, click the “Book this ride” button to confirm your trip. For the convenience of the passengers, there is a variety of payment methods including cash, credit card, and the GBM bus pass. Free rides on referral are also available for the first two rides.
And there you go! Wait for an ETA of 16 minutes and you can enjoy your ride beyond fixed operating hours and routes.
For further assistance or support, please call GBM Mobility Coordinator, Andrea Vlach, at 920-448-3450.
The campus composter that was installed in October has already accumulated 15,000 pounds of food waste, with about 400 pounds of food waste put in every day. The food waste comes from food service on campus and is combined with locally sourced woodchips in the composter. The compost will be used as fertilizer for campus gardens.
Just another example of how UWGB maintains its status of Eco U, University.
The event Sustainability through Citizen and Community Engagement will be on December 3rd at 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM as part of this years Common CAHSS: Beyond Sustainability conference.
Click the link below to find out more about the event including a list of speakers:
https://cahsseffect.org/et/sustainability-through-citizen-and-community-engagement/
Applications are due February 15, 2020. The Sustainability Teaching Development Grant provides monetary support for professional development activities or projects that lead to the infusion of sustainability into any aspect of teaching, including classes, labs, field work, and/or undergraduate independent research/study. The Sustainability Committee sponsors this grant. Please contact David Helpap, Chair of the Sustainability Committee, at helpapd@uwgb.edu with any questions.
Joe Schoenebeck, Laboratory Manager (NAS) and Mark Sauter, Instructional Specialist (AND, Woodshop) found new uses for old physics lab equipment in the art studio at UW-Green Bay.
Picture credit, Alison Gates, Professor of Art
The STEAM Engine event will be held at the Neville Museum on March 13th at 6:00pm. This event will feature speakers centering on topics of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. The evening will include speaker presentations, a question and answer discussion, and a social networking hour. It will be an excellent opportunity to gain new knowledge and to take part in community discussion.
Click on the links below to find out more information.
https://www.facebook.com/events/325166704768290/
On March 27th from 10:00am to 5:00pm, Wisconsin Conservation Voters will be holding a Conservation Lobby Day at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This event is an excellent opportunity for voters to meet with State Senators and Representatives to talk about conservation issues. Discussion will center on specific topics regarding drinking water contaminants, saving public lands, and investing in clean energy. The event is free to attend and lunch will be provided. In order to help diminish carbon emissions, a bus will be available with various pick-up locations.
Find Out More Information: https://conservationvoters.org/events/conservation-lobby-day
Register for Lobby Day and make your voice be heard: https://secure.everyaction.com/zvQ8KTXJUU2n6upvEWCNdg2
Bus Route Information: https://secure.everyaction.com/BYX9WKitIE6StGmBeHfLIQ2
On Monday, June 2, it was announced that Dr. Gary Miller would become the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. Dr. Miller brings an ecologist’s mindset to the University which means a great ability to apply systems thinking to a complex organization. In initial interviews with the media, Dr. Miller has expressed that UWGB’s strong environmental and sustainability efforts were very attractive to him and his wife, Georgia, as they contemplated making the move to Green Bay. We look forward to working with Dr. Miller in revisioning and revitalizing an already strong environmental perspective to more deeply embed sustainability into the operating culture and the classroom instruction at UWGB.
Welcome Dr. and Mrs. Miller!
From Wisconsin DNR Recycling News, September 2012
Have you ever looked at an item in your home/room and thought, “I wonder if I can recycle that?” Chances are good that you can! Try doing a Google search for whatever you’re looking to get out of the house, and you may find a program like the ones below that will keep it out of the landfill. If these five are in your “get rid of” pile, here’s how you can recycle them!
1. Sneakers
Nike’s Reuse-a-shoe program turns any brand of old athletic shoes into playground and athletic surfaces, such as basketball courts and running tracks. Go to nikereuseashoe.com to find drop-off locations in Wisconsin or learn about hosting a shoe drive.
2. Crayons
Imagine how many homes across Wisconsin have broken, stubby crayons in abandoned boxes. Give them another life through the National Crayon Recycle Program! Crayons are melted down and turned into new crayons of various shapes. Visit crazycrayons.com to learn more.
3. Trophies
Total Awards and Promotions in Madison is one of many companies that will recycle old trophies for parts or re-engrave and donate them to nonprofits. They’re not accepting trophies currently, but check back at awardsmall.com to find out when you can send in your old trophies to be reused.
4. Wine corks
Close the loop by sending in your old wine corks to become floor and wall tiles. Yemm and Hart, a company that manufactures materials out of reycled content, creates and sells the tiles. Visit yemmhart.com for more details.
5. Jeans
If you have old jeans (or any denim) that are too worn out to be donated, consider giving them to the “Cotton. From Blue to Green.” program to be turned into natural fiber insulation. Corporate responsibility, mail-in, and university drive programs are all available. Go to cottonfrombluetogreen.org to find out more.
