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This winter break, the Office of Sustainability is inviting all faculty, staff, and students to support the University's Energy Conservation Program. With your support, we can reduce our eco footprint during the break. Here is a great New Year's resolution for your team: Apply to the Green Office program! Please take some simple energy-saving measures prior to leaving for the break. Learn more
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This Spring semester, student and staff residents will have a better option for glass recycling: collect your glass bottles and jars, and dispose of them safely in the secured Glass 4 Life cart located next to the Ozzi machine at the Mahoney Pearson Dining Hall. The glass collected will be recycled by being pulverized into sand that is used for hurricane bags, landscaping and farming. This program is brought to you by Student Government ECO Agency. Learn more
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Be more gentle on the Earth when washing your clothes: Use Generation Conscious detergent sheets instead of buying bulky plastic containers! Pass by the Instamarket, and get your FREE detergent sheets from the Generation Conscious dispenser. When using the laundry machine, don't forget to run it on full load and cold water, it is better for the Planet and better for your clothes. This program is brought to you by Student Government ECO Agency. Learn more
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Did you know that all veggie scraps from the university dining halls and food court are composted! Kitchen staff are trained to sort their cuttings into special pink bins for composting. The more than 40 tons of veggie scrap a year is turned by Compost for Life into soil that small farmers in the Redland area can use on their field. Learn more
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UM Dining is bringing reusable OZZI take-out containers to the dining halls! Purchase your $6 OZZI container from the cashier in either dining hall, fill it with your favorite foods, and take your meal to-go. On your next visit to the dining hall, return your used container and receive a token for your next use. It's as simple as that! Visit UM Dining.
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Since 2019, the university has implemented a plastic bag reduction strategy. The bookstore,the farmers market, concessions and even franchises like Subway transitioned to paper bags. Today, plastic bags are also making our recycling processes more difficult, especially in residential areas. Campus residents are invited to help by NOT DUMPING PLASTIC BAGS in recycling containers or chutes. Watch the video
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Diego Hernandez Parets is the winner of the Get Green App Bike! After collecting more than 400 leaves, Diego showed how small changes can have a big impact on the planet! "I was born in a dry country, so the ideas of conserving scarce resources was always important for me." Download the app now!
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The October U Conserve results are in: The most energy efficient residence hall is University Village! You can view the changes in consumption from September to October on the Energy dashboard. Special kudos to Buildings 5 and 7! Join ECO this Spring. Apply now!
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Thanks to all the Canes who filled the 2024 Mobility Survey! Special kudos to Anaise Bouche-Browning and Annie Perez for delivering creative answers; they won a Green U gift bag! Learn more
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GREEN U and ECO ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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