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Listen: Recycle during basketball games
Dec. 31, 2010—[Originally published by Vanderbilt News Service] Recycling at all Vanderbilt men’s and women’s basketball games continues for the second year, thanks to a partnership between the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office and Athletics. Sporting events provide the opportunity to recycle much material that otherwise ends up in local landfills, according to Lindsay Walker, recycling coordinator,...
Recycling now available at basketball games
Dec. 28, 2010—[Originally published by Vanderbilt News Service in MyVU] The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and Vanderbilt Athletics have teamed up to offer recycling at every Vanderbilt men’s and women’s home basketball game during the 2010-2011 season. Each home basketball game can generate up to 150 bags of waste. Recycling all the plastic bottles and...
Listen: SustainVU offers holiday green tips
Dec. 17, 2010—[Originally published by Vanderbilt News Service] One of the unintended side effects of holiday traditions is the significant increase in waste and over-consumption of natural resources. SustainVU offers a Holiday Greening Guide with tips on everything from wrapping gifts to cooking a turkey dinner. Listen to a brief discussion of SustainVU’s holiday greening tips Media...
Celebrate the holidays sustainably
Dec. 3, 2010—The holiday season brings joy and merriment to many people. Unintended side effects of the holidays include an excessive generation of waste and over-consumption of natural resources. As you prepare to celebrate the holidays with friends and family, take a moment to check out SustainVU’s Holiday Greening Guide that includes tips for minimizing your holiday...
Nobel Peace Prize winner to deliver Senior Day address
Dec. 3, 2010—[Originally published by News and Public Affairs in MyVU] Wangari Maathai, the 2004 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the environmentally conscious Green Belt Movement, will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal in May 2011 when she will address graduating seniors and their families during Senior Day. Senior Day, which will be...
Celebrate America Recycles Day with a mass paper shredding Nov. 12
Nov. 8, 2010—[Originally published by News and Public Affairs in MyVU.] If you have papers, magazines or books that need to be shredded and recycled, Friday, Nov. 12, also known as America Recycles Day, is the day to do it. VU’s confidential paper shredding partner, Cintas, will have two trucks open to Vanderbilt students and employees to...
Vanderbilt improves grade on College Sustainability Report Card 2011
Nov. 1, 2010—[Originally published in MyVU by VU News and Public Affairs] Vanderbilt University’s results on the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card improved in five of the nine sustainability categories and stayed consistent in the other four categories. The university received an overall grade of “B,” an improvement from the C+ in the 2010 Report Card. The...
Vanderbilt receives “B” in sustainability report card
Oct. 29, 2010—By Kyle Blaine [Originally published by Vanderbilt Student Communications] Vanderbilt University received a “B” grade from the Sustainable Endowments Institute’s College Sustainability Report Card, an improvement from the C+ received last year. Andrea George, director of the Sustainability & Environmental Management Office, worked with the Sustainable Endowments Institute to report relevant information to be used...
Listen: Help VU win the EPA Recycling Game Day Challenge
Oct. 25, 2010—[Originally published by Vanderbilt News] Vanderbilt will compete against approximately 89 colleges and universities across the country to reduce the amount of waste produced at the Vanderbilt/South Carolina Homecoming game. Hear what VU Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Hackett has to say about the event! Media Contact: Ann Marie Deer Owens, (615) 322-NEWS
Help Vanderbilt win EPA Game Day Recycling Challenge at Homecoming Oct. 23
Oct. 14, 2010—At the Homecoming Game on Saturday, Oct. 23, Vanderbilt won’t just be taking on South Carolina. While the Commodore Nation is gearing up to cheer for Vandy on the field, we can also be helping Vanderbilt score off the field in the Environmental Protection Agency Game Day Challenge. Vanderbilt will compete with other universities around...