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Local and Sustainable Food to Check Out in Metro-Atlanta

Posted on November 1, 2022

By: Faith Lopez, OSI Green Labs & General Sustainability Intern As a part of OSI’s Sustainable & Local Food Month, I wanted to explore some local and dynamic food options … Continue Reading →

Emory Educational Gardens Project: Cultivating Crops & Community

Posted on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022

By Morgan Finch, Gardens & General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives As you walk through campus, you may notice the lush greenery of one of Emory’s educational gardens. Eight … Continue Reading →

Emory Farmers Market, Start:ME give microbusinesses a place to thrive

Posted on October 20, 2021November 22, 2021

By Kelundra Smith On a breezy afternoon, long lines spill out from McDonough Plaza. The smell of fresh food wafts through the air, tempting the palates of passersby. The Emory … Continue Reading →

Campus gardens feed, educate and nourish the Emory community

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

By Raven Crosby, General Sustainability & Gardens Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Tucked into different corners of Emory’s Atlanta campus are eight small communal gardens overflowing with produce, herbs and … Continue Reading →

Drifting Through the Plastics Crisis: Plastics and Environmental Justice

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021

By Nithya Narayanaswamy, rising junior at Emory College and Co-Founder of Plastic Free Emory. “Do you ever feel, like a plastic bag,  Drifting through the wind,  Wanting to start again?” … Continue Reading →

Emory signs ‘Break Free From Plastic’ pledge

Posted on June 16, 2021November 22, 2021

President Gregory L. Fenves met with leaders of the student-led initiative Plastic Free Emory Project on June 15 and signed the “Break Free from Plastic Pledge,” which outlines a five-year plan for … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Fermentation and Food Waste

Posted on March 4, 2021March 3, 2021

Fermentation and Food Waste By: Jasmine Lin, Junior in Emory College, Anthropology and Human Biology Major I would be lying if I said I didn’t try out my own sourdough … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: International Experts Agree: Reusables are COVID-19 Safe

Posted on February 25, 2021March 2, 2021

International Experts Agree: Reusables are COVID-19 Safe By Davida Halev, Senior in Emory College, Sociology Major and Sustainability Minor In early 2020, restaurants were starting to see a shift away … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Tips for Reducing Food Waste

Posted on October 16, 2020October 13, 2020

Tips for Reducing Food Waste By: Elizabeth Beling, Senior in Emory College, Sociology major and Sustainability minor In the United States, 80 billion pounds of food are thrown away each … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Compost, Now!

Posted on September 4, 2020September 12, 2020

Compost, Now! By Davida Halev, Senior in Emory College, Sociology Major and Sustainability Minor Georgia has a food problem and it’s not what you think it is. Despite one out … Continue Reading →

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