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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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UK Recycling introduces mini hanging landfill containers

UK Recycling is committed to becoming a zero-waste campus by 2030, meaning that 90% of all discarded waste will be diverted from the landfill by recycling, composting, donating, or other means. To reduce the amount of recyclable material ending up...

Elizabeth Hellmann

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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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How to have a sustainable graduation party

With December upon us already, some of our current UK students will be gearing up for the big day they have been patiently waiting for – graduation. Whether you’re celebrating your big day or hosting a...

Niamh Dennny

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Connecting with nature in the winter

The winter can be hard – days are shorter and colder, and for some of us, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) begins to kick in. Making time to go outside can keep our mood up and our bodies healthy. Yes, even in...

Carlie Laughlin

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I Wish I Didn’t Like Plastic

I wish I disliked plastic. Every time I take a walk, whether it be in a city or the countryside, I see plastic littering the land. This isn’t new; as a child, I saw trash of all kinds piled up in the creeks...

Shelby Browning

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How to celebrate sustainability this Thanksgiving

If you’ve been wondering how to celebrate the holidays more sustainably this year, look no further! Here are all of my favorite sustainable living tips you can incorporate into your life this Thanksgiving (plus, a lot...

Olivia Tussey

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Are You Ready to Sack Hunger?

The holidays are right around the corner! Regardless of what food is going to be on your table this year, the fact remains that there are plenty of people in our communities who suffer from food insecurity. That’s why...

Kate Heidari

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GameDay Recycling Challenge

Football. Not sure if you have heard, but we are a football school! We love cheering on the Cats each Saturday as they continue to do amazing things to move our football program further! On November 6th, we want to move...

Joanna Ashford

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How to Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month

Held every October, Campus Sustainability Month is an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. Throughout the month, colleges and universities organize events on campus and elsewhere to...

Carlie Laughlin

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Ask the Expert: Food Waste and Behavior Change

During Waste Reduction Week, UK Recycling interns organized a documentary screening on food waste – Just Eat It. It’s free on YouTube, so go watch it! Sometimes documentaries can seem overwhelming and leave...

Tony Stallins

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Sustainability on the Ground: Restoration and Learning Spaces

If you walk around UK’s campus, you will notice the abundance of greenspace and gardens surrounding every area. From pollinator gardens and streams to sustainable design projects, the University supports outdoor spaces...

Hannah Phillips

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What Are You Passionate About?

A friend who works in the sustainability field recently told me that there were some areas of sustainability that he didn’t really care about. At first, this was shocking. How could you work in sustainability and...

Joanna Ashford

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Ask the Expert: Food Waste and the Food Chain

Becca Self

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Cheers to Two Years! A Look at UK’s Food Waste Composting.

Time flies when you are composting food waste! It’s hard to believe that 2 years ago today we picked up the first cart full of food waste from UK Dining. Since that first pick up, the University has composted over 100...

Joanna Ashford

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UK celebrates America Recycles Day

UK Recycling introduces mini hanging landfill containers

Introducing UK Recycling’s Waste Wizard

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How to have a sustainable graduation party

Connecting with nature in the winter

I Wish I Didn’t Like Plastic

How to celebrate sustainability this Thanksgiving

Are You Ready to Sack Hunger?

GameDay Recycling Challenge

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Ask the Expert: Food Waste and Behavior Change

Sustainability on the Ground: Restoration and Learning Spaces

What Are You Passionate About?

Ask the Expert: Food Waste and the Food Chain

Cheers to Two Years! A Look at UK’s Food Waste Composting.

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