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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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University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) researchers are turning one of the state’s largest and fastest-growing industries into an unlikely renewable energy source.

In a study published in the Journal of Environmental Management led by Tyler Barzee, assistant professor of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) and faculty fellow at the UK James B. Beam Institute for...

Katherine Johnson

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Guest Blog: Blue Collar Families Are Kentucky’s Green Energy Future!

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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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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Participate in ‘Campus Race to Zero Waste’ with UK Recycling

The University of Kentucky in 2022, recycled a total of 1,088.61 tons of materials through the mixed recycling stream alone. This year, UK Recycling aims to collect more recyclables than ever, in pursuit of the...

Chelsea Colley

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

Shane Tedder

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UK celebrates America Recycles Day

University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) researchers are turning one of the state’s largest and fastest-growing industries into an unlikely renewable energy source.

Guest Blog: Blue Collar Families Are Kentucky’s Green Energy Future!

Category - Sustainability Tips

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

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

Participate in ‘Campus Race to Zero Waste’ with UK Recycling

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

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