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Introducing UK Recycling’s Waste Wizard

UK Recycling is excited to announce a new addition to our website, the Waste Wizard! With this new tool, learning about what is recyclable at UK is quicker and easier than ever before. The Waste Wizard functions as a search engine which allows users...

Elizabeth Hellmann

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Less is more in UK Theatre and Dance ‘Season of Sustainability’

When audience members settle into their seats for a theatrical performance, they are focused on the action on the stage, whether it’s unfolding drama, the fluidity of dance or the whimsy of musical theater. They rarely think about the materials that...

Katherine Johnson

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Catch 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 with the Lexington Transit...

Katherine Johnson

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Stryker Sustainable Solutions

UK HealthCare has been in partnership with Stryker Sustainability since 2002 to drive sustainable practices via the collection and utilization of remanufactured single-patient-use medical devices. Stryker Sustainability...

Katherine Johnson

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Stay sustainable this spooky season

Don’t let spooky season scare you away from celebrating sustainability. With the help of University of Kentucky Recycling, here are easy ideas for you to reduce your waste this Halloween. Compost your pumpkins...

Katherine Johnson

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UK Department of Theatre and Dance Moves Towards Sustainability

Historically, the theater industry has been wasteful, and we need to do better. Many resources are used and often wasted to produce a theatrical play or dance concert. Productions rely on wooden sets, costumes, scripts...

Katherine Johnson

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Celebrate Tree Week 2023

Join us October 6-15, 2023 for our 6th annual Tree Week, a week-long celebration of the trees and greenspaces around us! Through a series of nature and tree-themed events, Tree Week strives to foster a deeper...

Katherine Johnson

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The not-so-secret garden

Audrey Wathen scampers between the yarn-covered “wishing tree” and the spot where giddy toddlers gleefully make billowing bubbles in large orange vats. She’s trailed closely by her younger sister, Eleanor, and her best...

Katherine Johnson

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Wildcat Market Returns!

The UK Student Activities Board and the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program partnered to bring the Wildcat Market back to campus! Sponsored by Student...

Katherine Johnson

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2023 Sustainability Showcase

The UK Office Sustainability, and partners are excited to present the annual Sustainability Showcase. Once again partnering with UK Office of Undergraduate Research, UK Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the...

Katherine Johnson

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How you can stay sustainable on game days

University of Kentucky Recycling and Athletics need your help to make Kroger Field a zero-waste facility by 2030 — meaning 90% of all waste will no longer be sent to the landfill. Here are ways you can contribute: The...

Katherine Johnson

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Celebrate Commencement Sustainably

University of Kentucky seniors are gearing up an exciting time, May 2023 Commencement. UK Recycling offers easy ideas to celebrate sustainably. Senior photos: When taking photos, try confetti alternatives such as...

Chelsea Colley

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Considering going car-free on campus? Applications open for incentive programs

If you’ve been considering going car-free on campus, check out University of Kentucky Transportation Services’ incentives programs. Applications for Bike Vouchers, Commute Club and the Cash Out program...

Chelsea Colley

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Say hello to Oscar Sort, UK Recycling’s new AI-powered, waste-sorting system

University of Kentucky Recycling has a new “helping hand” on campus. Oscar Sort, an artificial intelligence waste-sorting system from Intuitive AI, has been installed on campus to empower better recycling decisions...

Chelsea Colley

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ICYMI: Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Campus Keynote – TODAY April 6, 2023 @ 12pm

The University of Kentucky’s Lewis Honors College and Student Sustainability Council are excited to present a campus keynote with 2022 MacArthur Fellow Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer TODAY, April 6th at 12 pm in the UK...

Shane Tedder

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Introducing UK Recycling’s Waste Wizard

Less is more in UK Theatre and Dance ‘Season of Sustainability’

Catch a ride: UK’s campus buses are free and convenient

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Stryker Sustainable Solutions

Stay sustainable this spooky season

UK Department of Theatre and Dance Moves Towards Sustainability

Celebrate Tree Week 2023

The not-so-secret garden

Wildcat Market Returns!

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Considering going car-free on campus? Applications open for incentive programs

Say hello to Oscar Sort, UK Recycling’s new AI-powered, waste-sorting system

ICYMI: Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Campus Keynote – TODAY April 6, 2023 @ 12pm

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