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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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How Can You Connect 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 Sustainably this Holiday Season: Thanksgiving Edition!

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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UK to Host Sustainability Showcase and Student Poster Competition

The President’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, UK’s Office of Sustainability, and the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment are excited to announce the return of the Annual Sustainability...

Carlie Laughlin

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How to Make Sustainable Decisions

We understand that making sustainability-driven decisions may feel overwhelming. That is why we want to provide tips to members of our community who want to make sustainable choices and improvements. Shane Tedder...

Shane Tedder

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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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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!

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How Can You Connect with Nature in the Winter?

I Wish I Didn’t Like Plastic

How to Celebrate Sustainably this Holiday Season: Thanksgiving Edition!

Are You Ready to Sack Hunger?

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UK to Host Sustainability Showcase and Student Poster Competition

How to Make Sustainable Decisions

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

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