By: Rachel Musetti, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives The Cuyahoga River begins in northeastern Geauga County, Ohio and continues into Akron, running both south and west, before turning … Continue Reading →
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Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: How to Solve Our Waste Exporting Problem
How to Solve Our Waste Exporting Problem By: Jack Miklaucic, Sophomore in Emory College, Environmental Science and PPL double-major The United States produces the third most waste per capita in … Continue Reading →
Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: 5 Wellness Tips for Making the Most of the Holidays During COVID-19
5 Wellness Tips for Making the Most of the Holidays During COVID-19 By: Charisma “Charisma Ci’er” Thomas, Staff, Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement, and Founder of Sustainable Love When … Continue Reading →
Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Give (and give back to) the Places You Love!
Give (and give back to) the Places you Love! By Julia Danko, First Year at Oxford College of Emory, majoring in Biology on the pre-environmental engineering track. During the holiday … Continue Reading →
Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Wear Your Values – An Insight into Fast Fashion
Wear Your Values – An Insight into Fast Fashion By: Emily Kim, Second Year in Emory College, Chemistry and NBB major I’m sure you’ve heard it before: “use code ____ … Continue Reading →
Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Low Waste Gift Ideas During a Pandemic
Low Waste Gift Ideas during a Pandemic By: Esha Babu, First year in Emory College, Natural Sciences major The Holiday season normally serves as a time to reconnect and spend … Continue Reading →
Resilience and Sustainability Collaboratory’s First Year of Accomplishments Projects a Promising Future
By: Clare McCarthy, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives The Resilience and Sustainability Collaboratory (RSC) is a newly established, Emory-based “think and do tank” that unites the expertise of thought … Continue Reading →
Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Upcycling, Recycling, and Downcycling: What I Didn’t Know About Off-Campus Recycling
Upcycling, Recycling, and Downcycling: What I Didn’t Know About Off-Campus Recycling By: Cooper Jannuzzo, M.S., EHI Office of Quality Before my journey to zero waste, I was a recycling extremist. … Continue Reading →
Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: From Trash to Art – Artists are Breathing Life into Garbage to Stimulate Change
From Trash to Art – Artists are Breathing Life into Garbage to Stimulate Change By: Erica Kahn, First year in the 4+1 BS/MPH program in Environmental Health, Junior in Emory … Continue Reading →
Following Emory’s Waste: Where Does It Go And Who Does It Affect?
Historically, waste has been a burden placed on vulnerable and marginalized communities, so our office wanted to follow Emory’s waste by using the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice tool to … Continue Reading →