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College Students Square Off In Recycling Challenge

Mary Mazzoni, February 9th, 2012

Starting this week, students from more than 600 colleges will square off to see who can reduce, reuse and recycle the most on-campus waste. The Alcoa Foundation and Keep America Beautiful provided recycling bins, as well as training and tools for campus facilities managers, as part of the annual university-based competition, RecycleMania. Schools will distribute recycling bins as they ... read more

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Is a Green MBA Right for You?

Alexis Petru, February 9th, 2012

Three years ago, Kate Drane was living in Chicago, working at a law firm as a recruiter and environmental initiatives coordinator. “I was passionate , but I wasn’t educated enough about it,” Drane says. While attending a graduate school fair, she happened to stop at the booth for San Francisco’s Presidio Graduate School and learned about their MBA in Sustainable Management, ... read more

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VIDEO: Recycling Mattresses, Teaching Job Skills

Alexis Petru, January 30th, 2012

Although mattresses contain recyclable materials like metal and wood, the process of dismantling them is so labor intensive and cost prohibitive that most mattresses end up in the landfill. But Nashville-based nonprofit Spring Back Recycling is not only diverting unwanted mattresses from the dump, it’s also providing jobs and job training for men and women who were formerly incarcerated or ... read more

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Get Certified Online to Green Your College Campus

Alexis Petru, January 27th, 2012

The University of Vermont (UVM), which received an “A” on last year’s College Sustainability Report Card, wants to help other colleges and universities green their operations with the launch of its new online Sustainable Campus Innovation certificate program. The new training program kicks off in March, but UVM announced this week that registration is currently open for operations ... read more

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Students Help Haitians Build Homes From Plastic Waste

Mary Mazzoni, January 25th, 2012

Engineering students from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. are working on a recycling project to help earthquake victims in Haiti rebuild homes from plastic waste, according to recent news reports. Nikki Larson, an associate professor of engineering technology, and six of her students are researching to find the best way to create small homes from the plastic waste that ... read more

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SustainU Helps College Students Recycle Clothes

Mary Mazzoni, January 12th, 2012

Want to help give back on your college campus this year? Engage in a little friendly competition - while lending a hand to your community and the environment - by taking part in SustainU's oneShirt Challenge, the nation's largest collegiate clothing drive. Last year, student groups and organizations at nearly 100 colleges participated in the oneShirt Challenge, collecting ... read more

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College Student Launches iPhone Recycling Startup

Alexis Petru, December 19th, 2011

Like many college students in these tough economic times, Brennan Zelener, a junior at Colorado State University, has to juggle his academic studies with full-time work. But Zelener’s job is unique for a student with a full course load: Last year, he launched his own business, Green iPhone, to find a new use for unwanted Apple smartphones. The startup buys ... read more

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Plastic Bags Generate Income For Zambian Artisans

Mary Mazzoni, December 8th, 2011

Even today, the HIV/AIDS crisis continues in Zambia - a landlocked Southern African nation bordering Zimbabwe. Despite years of fighting the virus, an estimated 15 percent of Zambian adults are infected, leaving behind scores of low-income widows and an estimated 800,000 AIDS orphans, according to the Chikumbuso Women and Orphans' Project. After visiting the Ng'ombe community - a neighborhood in ... read more

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6 Ways Recycling Can Boost Small Business

Mary Mazzoni, November 21st, 2011

In today's economy, keeping a small business afloat can seem like an uphill battle. And while recycling is often thought of as a social responsibility rather than a cash-cow, the chasing arrows can often bolster your bottom-line just as much as crunching numbers and cutting back on overhead. Don't believe us? Check out these six ways recycling can help your ... read more

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MIT Recycling Game Is a Hit with Students

Mary Mazzoni, November 11th, 2011

While recycling is crucial to protecting our planet, it's not always the most exciting of activities. But Boston-based Greenbean Recycling is trying to change all that by transforming the collection of bottles and cans into a fun and entertaining competition. The company is piloting a Reverse Vending Machine at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, ... read more

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