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First Cohort of Offices Recognized for UK’s Sustainable Office Certification Program

UK Sustainability and Bluegrass Greensource are excited to recognize the first official cohort of the Sustainable Office Certification (SOC) Program. As a new initiative, the SOC Program’s mission is to advance the creation of more sustainable...

Rachel Skinner

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Intern Insights: Holly Cason with UK Recycling

Intern Insights is a mini-series that spotlights the interns participating in the Sustainability Internship Program (SIP) and their day-to-day activities and accomplishments. The Office of Sustainability partners with the Student...

Holly Cason

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UK celebrates America Recycles Day

Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day, a day to celebrate the impact and importance of recycling. University of Kentucky Recycling will participate in this national celebration with six installations across campus that highlight how recycling helps...

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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UK Recycling to Host Fifth Annual Thrift Shop Pop-up Event

UK Recycling is proud to announce it’s fifth annual Thrift Shop Pop-Up in partnership with UK Student Organizations and Activities, Wildcat Wardrobe, and The Fashion Crew! Come to the Cats Den on Monday, April 10th...

Shaun Lavin

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Participate in 2023 Earth Month Events Around Lexington

Each year, the community of Lexington and the University of Kentucky recognize April as Earth Month, a month dedicated to promoting sustainability and participating in sustainable initiatives around the community. With...

Chelsea Colley

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UK student inspired to create compostable paper recycling program

Inspired by ideas from a Symposium on Energy, University of Kentucky student and UK Recycling’s programmatic support intern, Shaun Lavin, started a pilot composting program for brown paper towels on campus. The...

Chelsea Colley

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Get Involved in Sustainability at UK in 2023-2024!

Sustainability efforts, initiatives, and goals are expanding daily at the University of Kentucky. Over the last decade, faculty, staff, and students have led the way in creating positive changes around campus by...

Chelsea Colley

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Application Tips and Advice from SIP Alumni

The 2023-2024 SIP Applications are now open! Click HERE to review position descriptions and submit your application HERE. The deadline to apply is March 24th, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. At the last cohort meeting, SIP interns...

Chelsea Colley

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‘Greentalks’ on WRFL Features UK’s Recycling and Waste Reduction Specialist, Ryan Lark

On Monday, February 6th, Faith Roberts interviewed Ryan Lark on Greentalks, a WRFL segment supported by the UK Student Sustainability Council. In the interview, Ryan discussed his role with UK Recycling, UK’s new...

Chelsea Colley

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UK Recycling’s Partnership with WestRock Expands Accepted Recyclables on Campus

At the start of 2020, the University of Kentucky (UK) embarked on an exciting new partnership with WestRock, a materials recycling center and paperboard manufacturing company. Since then, all of the items you place in...

Ryan Lark

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First Cohort of Offices Recognized for UK’s Sustainable Office Certification Program

Intern Insights: Holly Cason with UK Recycling

UK celebrates America Recycles Day

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How you can stay sustainable on game days

Celebrate Commencement Sustainably

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

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UK Recycling to Host Fifth Annual Thrift Shop Pop-up Event

Participate in 2023 Earth Month Events Around Lexington

UK student inspired to create compostable paper recycling program

Get Involved in Sustainability at UK in 2023-2024!

Application Tips and Advice from SIP Alumni

‘Greentalks’ on WRFL Features UK’s Recycling and Waste Reduction Specialist, Ryan Lark

UK Recycling’s Partnership with WestRock Expands Accepted Recyclables on Campus

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