Monthly Archives: April 2012
Coming Soon: More Water Bottle Refilling Stations!
Have you walked to class and stumbled upon our Water Bottle Refilling Station? The Task Force on Sustainability has started the implementation of water bottle refilling stations. Stations like the one shown above will be coming soon to a floor … Continue reading
Concord Votes to Ban Plastic Water Bottles!
“The 84-year-old grandmother of six who repeatedly petitioned a controversial bylaw banning single-serve plastic water bottles in Concord said today she was ‘exhausted’ but ‘exulted’ after the town voted 403-364 to approve the ban last night.” Anyone who violates this … Continue reading
No More Bottled Water on Campus?
The University of Vermont will become one of the first institutions nationwide to stop the sale of bottled water on campus. Along with that, the University will also mandate that one-third of drinks offered in vending machines be healthy options. … Continue reading
Grappling With a Garbage Glut
Did you know that garbage costs are staggering? “New York City alone spent $2.2 billion on sanitation in 2011. According to the city’s department of sanitation, more than $300 million of that was just for transporting its citizens’ trash by … Continue reading
Students vs. Trash
Defeat Trash With Design You know good design when you see it. Isn’t it better when good designs get out the word for causes we care about? Let’s use design to defeat trash and get people excited to reuse, recycle, … Continue reading