The Office of Sustainability would like to invite the campus community to celebrate Campus Sustainability Day Wednesday, October 23.
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Madison’s sister city is a leader in sustainability
Currently 40 percent carbon neutral, Madison’s sister city, Freiburg, Germany, is a world leader in sustainable development, according to GreenSummer Freiburg program representative Beth Tryon.
Office of Sustainability receives grant to develop Styrofoam reuse program
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Office of Sustainability received a highly competitive grant to develop a reuse program for Styrofoam lab shipping containers with biotechnology firms in the Madison area. Biomaterials for research are often shipped in …
First Campus Farmers’ Market makes eating fresh food easier for students
Local vendors provided fresh and organic food at Union South Sept. 5 for the first-ever Campus Farmers’ Market.
Party on the Path
Members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison “green scene,” student organizations who focus primarily on environmental and sustainability-related themes, will gather on the Lakeshore Path for the first-ever Party on the Path Tuesday, September 10 from 3 …
University Housing student leaders receive sustainability training
Captain Planet, Our Housing Hero! In a whirlwind of cheers, songs, dances and a recycling competition, 500 new University Housing student leaders received a sustainability training to remember August 21. Captain Planet (aka. Jason Rittel …
Trash audit reveals compost contamination at Union South
When Union South opened its doors in 2011 they rolled out their cafeteria with compost bins in nearly every corner. The patrons of Union South seemed to know what to do; the compost bins were …
University operations utilize green cleaning supplies
The three pillars of sustainability often call for balance and compromise between environmental, social, and economic prosperity, but such is not the case with green cleaning at UW-Madison.
Move-out recycling program gains momentum on campus
During the 8-day spring move-out period, volunteers helped divert nearly 96,000 pounds of clothing, carpets, furniture, electronics, and other unwanted items from landfills, according to a University Housing press release.