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Tech Series 2: Carbon Capture
Read more: Tech Series 2: Carbon CaptureBy: Sustainability Fellow Katie Koenig With atmospheric concentrations of CO2 rising, and the impacts of climate change already affecting populations around the world, there is a greater need not only to reduce future greenhouse gas emissions but also to actually remove greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere. We have to go beyond reducing emissions in order…
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Weigh the Waste- October 2023
Read more: Weigh the Waste- October 2023By Sustainability Coordinator Jacqui Moy On October 26th, Emerson’s Sustainability Fellows held our monthly Weigh the Waste event in the Dining Center. As was done in September, Fellows tabled on both floors of the dining hall and set out clear plastic bins to collect diners’ edible food waste, inedible food waste, liquids, and trash, and…
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Toner and Ink Cartridge Recycling
Read more: Toner and Ink Cartridge RecyclingBy Sustainability Coordinator Jacqui Moy Did you know that you can recycle empty toner and ink cartridges at Emerson through WB Mason? Recycling your printer’s cartridges is a great way to keep useful materials out of landfills and help Emerson stay sustainable! Once WB Mason sends cartridges back to HP, they are recycled and made…
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Clean Out Your Office Day: 2023 Recap
Read more: Clean Out Your Office Day: 2023 RecapBy Sustainability Coordinator Jacqui Moy On October 18th, as part of Campus Sustainability Month, Emerson Sustainability and the Emerson Archives and Special Collections team collaborated to hold the fall Clean Out Your Office Day (COYO for short)! This is a biannual event held each semester where members of the Emerson community can drop off unwanted…
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Tech Series 1: Eco Dining
Read more: Tech Series 1: Eco DiningBy: Katie Koenig We all get takeout at some point in our lives, especially with the bustle of college life and late night deadlines. Whether it’s a muffin to-go covered in saran wrap, a cup of coffee in a waxed paper cup, or a meal boxed in plastic, takeout is a major generator of trash…