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Weigh the Waste — February, 2023
Read more: Weigh the Waste — February, 2023By Eco Ambassador Katelyn Koenig Wondering why we’re asking you to sort your waste this evening? You’ve come to the right place! During the fall semester and now once again in spring, Eco Ambassadors set up weigh stations in the dining hall to track the amount of waste that students produce in an average dinner…
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January Update: Sustainability Action Plan
Read more: January Update: Sustainability Action PlanDear Emerson community, We are approaching the halfway point of our community-driven effort to create a new Sustainability Action Plan. With new climate predictions resulting in the call for even more urgent action on climate across all sectors, we are zeroing in on the highest impact activities Emerson can pursue. Our six working groups are…
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What is waste diversion?
Read more: What is waste diversion?By Eco Ambassador Anna Arriaga This week marks the start of the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste. Emerson has entered the waste diversion division of the competition this year. Waste diversion, or landfill diversion, is the process of diverting waste from landfills for uses such as recycling, composting, or repurposing. The main goal is…
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December Weigh the Waste events brings in one pound of edible food waste per minute
Read more: December Weigh the Waste events brings in one pound of edible food waste per minuteBy Eco Ambassador Katie Koenig On December 7, the Eco Ambassadors worked with the dining hall to set up tables with large, labeled bins to collect all the waste from that evening’s dinner period. Eco Ambassadors worked the tables, directing waste into organized categories, both to encourage dining-goers to properly dispose of their waste and…
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Eco Ambassadors host Compost Concert event with WECB
Read more: Eco Ambassadors host Compost Concert event with WECBBy Eco Ambassador Anna Arriaga On December 6, 2022 we hosted our first “Compost Concert” event on Emerson’s campus. Located in the Bill Bordy Theatre from 6 to 8 pm, the event centered around spreading awareness of Emerson’s compost initiatives around campus and celebrating the end of the semester through groovy music and vegan treats. …