Since it’s officially that time of year where everyone is giving gifts to everyone else in their lives (which can be incredibly wasteful when done on an international scale), here are some useful tips and tricks that...
Tag - recycling
Olivia Tussey
UK Celebrates America Recycles Day
Each year, the University of Kentucky celebrates America Recycles Day not just on Nov. 15, but all week by encouraging faculty, staff and students to recycle and learn more about recycling on...
Chelsea Colley
How You Can Stay Sustainable on Gamedays
Wildcats, University of Kentucky Recycling needs your help to bring sustainable practices to game days. Here are some ways you can contribute. The Big Blue Recycling Crew makes practicing sustainability...
A Sustainable Bucket List for Fall Break
The leaves are changing, midterms are behind us, and fall break is right around the corner! Whether you stay on campus or travel back home for UK’s fall break, chances are you’ll be using this time to enjoy...
Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month at UK
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...
Student Guide to Sustainability at the University of Kentucky
Sustainability is evolving at the University of Kentucky. Over the last decade, faculty, staff, and students have led the way in creating positive change around campus by lowering emissions, reducing waste, seeking...
Researching Ways to Recycle Solar Panels and Lithium-Ion Batteries
Knowing that battery storage is significant to the future of renewable energy, the University of Kentucky, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU) have partnered to develop...
In Case You Missed It: Away Is Not a Place
“Just throw it away.” I’m sure that’s a common thing you’ve heard or even said, and it’s usually in reference to what we think of as being ‘trash’. It’s an interesting sentence since...
Joanna Ashford
A Newbies Experience at a Recycling Center
What materials are actually recycled? How exactly does recycling work? There was a time not so long ago when, if I had a piece of plastic that needed to be thrown away, I would toss it in the recycling bin and give...
Sarah Meade
UK Healthcare Receives Environmental Excellence Award for Exceptional Commitment to Healthcare Sustainability
UK HealthCare is proud to announce it has received the Environmental Excellence Award from Stryker’s Sustainability Solutions division. This designation is reserved for select hospitals that demonstrate outstanding...
