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The Great Beyond: A New Journey for Compost at UW-Madison

Posted on November 5, 2018

Food systems are one of the cornerstones of sustainability. That word “systems” is key: the food we eat is part of a vast, interconnected web. To make food sustainable, then, we have to pay attention …

Posted in News, PeopleTagged Compost, Facilities Planning & Management, Food, Gundersen Envision, University Housing, Waste Reduction, West Agricultural Research Station, Wisconsin Union

Terrace trees find new life inside renovated Memorial Union

Posted on April 27, 2017

The Memorial Union Renovation (MUR) team has minimized the project’s environmental footprint through each phase of the process by staying true to a promise of sustainability. The team had hoped to avoid removing any Terrace …

Posted in NewsTagged Buildings, Wisconsin Union

Waste study shines at Undergrad Symposium

Posted on April 17, 2017

A class effort to study the waste stream at Union South illustrates how a lot of student research done on campus has immediate, real-world value.

Posted in NewsTagged Campus Life, Recycling, Research, Students, Waste, Wisconsin Union

Capstone students “clean the stream” in Union South

Posted on January 20, 2017

Students in Life Sciences Communications 515 partnered with Union South to reduce contamination in the building’s waste stream. Student teams created social marketing campaigns aimed at improving recycling and composting among Union customers.

Posted in NewsTagged Academics, Recycling, Students, Waste, Wisconsin Union

Meet the Interns!

Posted on June 28, 2016

June 28, 2016 | by Madeline Fischer A new summer means a new team of Office of Sustainability interns. From sophomores to seniors, this group of talented undergraduates brings a diverse range of experiences and …

Posted in NewsTagged Campus Life, Food, Housing, Office of Sustainability, Operations, Recycling, Students, Waste, Wisconsin Union

Second Sustainability Lunch HOUR highlights campus receipt reduction and waste management and conservation policy

Posted on April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014 | by Sarah Olson The Wisconsin Union and University Housing could save more than $700,000 combined if they stopped printing individual transaction receipts for the next 15 years, according to research presented …

Posted in NewsTagged Housing, Office of Sustainability, Research, Students, Wisconsin Union

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