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UK student transforms bourbon byproducts into biodegradable plant pots

Small enough to fit in your hand, yet powerful enough to change how we think about sustainability, these biodegradable nursery pots, made from distillers’ spent grains, tackle two major environmental challenges: bourbon byproducts and plastic...

Adreonna Rainey
Henry Walke, an environmental and sustainability studies and economics junior, brings recyclable materials from his residence hall to a recycling compactor.
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Behind the blue bins: UK’s new recycling video reveals the journey of your waste

The University of Kentucky is turning one person’s waste into another’s pizza box, soda can, Adirondak chair or a plethora of other items that can be found around campus. “Recycling is one of the easiest ways everyone on campus can make an impact,”...

Jennifer Allen
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Graduate student Zoë York researches the benefits of flowering shrubs on our campus trees

Urban trees do so much more than make our campus look beautiful.  They filter the air, cool the ground, and improve our mental well-being. But many of the trees at the University of Kentucky are under attack from an invasive pest. Graduate...

Adreonna Rainey

Category - Make the pursuit of sustainability an integral part of the student experience

Vision: Equip students with the knowledge, leadership skills and experience to face pressing sustainability challenges both during their time at UK and beyond.

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