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November Update: Sustainability Action Plan
Read more: November Update: Sustainability Action PlanDear community, The Sustainability Action Plan process is officially underway! Over the past two weeks, each of our six working groups met for the first time. In these 90-minute meetings, the teams got to know each other, reviewed baseline information about where we stand on various sustainability metrics, and began brainstorming ideas for how to…
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Preventing food waste on and off campus
Read more: Preventing food waste on and off campusBy Eco Ambassador Anna Arriaga Food waste is no joke. While it may not seem like the most thrilling topic to discuss, it’s an issue that every single one of us contributes to, whether we intend to or not. Having a “zero waste lifestyle,” a way of living where an individual aims to produce zero…
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Green Film School Alliance more than doubles in size
Read more: Green Film School Alliance more than doubles in sizeThe Green Film School Alliance (GFSA), of which Emerson is a founding member, recently added sixteen new member institutions, bringing total membership to 27 schools. The group, which is now comprised of institutions from seven U.S. states and four countries, is dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of film production. GFSA members are committed to…
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Where does Emerson’s organic waste go?
Read more: Where does Emerson’s organic waste go?By Eco Ambassador Katie Koenig Emerson’s Eco Ambassadors took a field trip to the Waste Management plant in Charlestown, Massachusetts on October 28. We visited their CORe facility and learned about their process for turning food waste into an organic slurry that is transported to the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District in North Andover. The wastewater…
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Fall, 2022 Clean Out Your Office day recap
Read more: Fall, 2022 Clean Out Your Office day recapLast week, faculty and staff from across Emerson brought office supplies, electronics, books, and more to the fall, 2022 Clean Out Your Office (COYO) days. Held over two days in the Bordy Theater to accommodate hybrid work schedules, the event diverted an estimated 200 pounds of supplies from the trash stream. Archives staff were also…