This article was submitted by Julia Finch, Director of the Sierra Club, Kentucky chapter. Recently, my Sierra Club Kentucky Chapter colleagues and I realized that our families had all been shaped by energy and industry. Tom’s family mined coal for...
Julia Finch
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Katherine JohnsonCatch a ride: UK’s campus buses are free and convenient
University of Kentucky Transportation Services knows that the first few days of a new semester can be challenging. Transportation Services’ campus bus service can help make commutes much easier. UK, in partnership...
In Case You Missed It: Eli Capilouto Speaks About WholeSum
As the University for Kentucky, we have a responsibility to advance our Commonwealth. In doing so, our influence extends beyond Kentucky’s borders. That is why sustainability remains a priority in our daily...
UK Recycling’s Give & Go Donation Stations return for 7th year
University of Kentucky Recycling, in partnership with Goodwill Industries of the Bluegrass, is continuing to offer their Give and Go Donation Stations for the seventh year. The stations, set up in the lobby of...
In Case You Missed It!: Smart and Sustainable Challenge: Pick It Up!
The Smart and Sustainable Challenge is presented by UK Smart Campus, UK Sustainability and UK Student Government Association, with support from UK Grounds, UK Recycling, and UK Facilities Information Services. The...
Prescribed fire planned for The Arboretum to support native plant life
During the month of March, staff at The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky will administer a prescribed fire to help remove thatch that builds up from the grasses and wildflowers over time. The...
UK Recycling to Host Sixth Annual Thrift Shop Pop-Up
UK Recycling is excited to announce its sixth annual Thrift Shop Pop-Up in partnership with Student Organizations and Activities and Wildcat Wardrobe! The Pop-Up shop promotes reuse on campus, helping UK to achieve our...
Smart and Sustainable Challenge: Pick It Up!
The Smart and Sustainable Challenge is presented by UK Smart Campus, UK Sustainability and UK Student Government Association (SGA), with support from UK Grounds, UK Recycling, and UK Facilities Information Services. The...
Everybody Eats: A Survey About Food Waste
SIP Interns: What are they up to? Interested in expanding educational materials related to food waste reduction, Elizabeth Hellmann, a junior Environmental Studies and Sustainability major and UK Recycling intern...
Practice an Eco-Friendly Winter
As winter temperature drops approach, it is the perfect time to make changes in energy consumption and reducing environmental impact. Winter may seem like a sustainability challenge, but using the right strategies to...
UK Recycling Launches Oscar AI Rewards System
By: Ryan Lark UK Recycling has introduced a rewards program to incentivize use of their Oscar AI waste sorting system. Last Spring, UK Recycling unveiled Oscar, a technology which identifies the user’s waste and...
Celebrate sustainably this holiday season
Looking for easy ways to reduce your waste this holiday season? University of Kentucky Recycling offers easy ideas to celebrate while being zero-waste this holiday season. Reconsider cards. Greeting cards...
Fabricating Play: The Big Blue Bench Comes to Cornerstone
The Big Blue Bench (figure 1) is a furniture piece and public art installation that serves as a prototype to demonstrate the reuse of plastic waste as building material (figure 2). The product is one result of a...
Recycle your cooking oil for biofuel research at the Gobble Grease Toss
This holiday season, University of Kentucky researchers want to recycle your used cooking oil and study it. It’s part of the 14th annual Gobble Grease Toss held on Black Friday. If you’re frying a turkey this...
Meet PhD poster winner, Christina Thompson
Christina Thompson, a PhD student studying chemistry, was just recently awarded 1st Place award for her poster in UK’s Sustainability Showcase. As a part of pursuing her PhD, Christina works at the University of...
