Sustainability
- Living sustainably often comes with an added bonus—saving money! Here are five ways to lower your costs by living green.
- The Program for Writing & Rhetoric welcomes Nicole Walker, noted creative nonfiction writer on sustainability, to campus on Feb. 6 and 7. Walker will do three events. Each is free and open to the public.
- Registration is now open for the challenge, which features individuals and teams pitching ideas and competing for a $2,000 grand prize to be awarded on April 22.
- Josh Tacca, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, worked with prosthetists in Quito, Ecuador, last summer making prosthetic sockets using a 3D scanner and recycled plastic bottles.
- When recyclable items are put into the correct bin, it helps ensure materials maintain a high quality for the recycling process. Here are some tips for recycling different materials on campus.
- Did you know you could earn gift cards and discounts when you recyclen or refill your water bottle? With the Positive Impacts Points program faculty, staff and students are rewarded for actions that benefit the environment, personal well-being and the community.
- At CU Boulder, composting is easy, convenient and great for our environment. Here are some tips for what and where to compost on campus.
- With 95% of students wanting to lower their carbon footprint, choosing locally sourced food can help. Here are some ways you can eat sustainably, both on and off campus.
- The move includes both of the Gravity Cafe coffee shops and all of the vending machines in the Engineering Center.
- Ball Corporation and the °µÍø½ûÇø have announced a partnership to introduce Ball's infinitely recyclable aluminum cup to collegiate football fans at CU's Folsom Field during the 2019 season.