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Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: 5 Hard-to-Recycle Materials and What To Do With Them

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

5 Hard-to-Recycle Materials and What To Do With Them By Candace Allison, MPH Candidate in Behavioral, Social and Health Education Sciences When most people hear the word “recycle,” they think … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Low Waste Gift Ideas During a Pandemic

Posted on November 24, 2020

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 →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Upcycling, Recycling, and Downcycling: What I Didn’t Know About Off-Campus Recycling

Posted on November 19, 2020

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

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

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?

Posted on November 9, 2020July 13, 2022

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 →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Coronavirus Plastic Crusade: Fight it, Don’t Join It

Posted on November 5, 2020November 6, 2020

Coronavirus Plastic Crusade: Fight it, Don’t Join It By Davida Halev, Senior in Emory College, Sociology Major and Sustainability Minor COVID-19 has reinvigorated plastic consumption and production in industry and … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: How Zero Waste Can Save You Money

Posted on October 7, 2020October 13, 2020

How Zero Waste Can Save You Money By Candace Allison, MPH Candidate in Behavioral, Social and Health Education Sciences Since beginning my low waste journey two years ago, I’ve encountered … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: Youth are the Future of Waste Diversion

Posted on October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

Youth are the Future of Waste Diversion By: Maya Encantada Meeks, CVT, RLAT, Division of Animal Resources   After a weekly drop off at the Emory Recycling Center, my child, … Continue Reading →

Emory compost streams temporarily diverted to landfills

Posted on September 30, 2020October 1, 2020

By: Emory Report Emory Campus Services has announced that the university’s compost streams — including food waste from kitchens and green bins around campus, as well as animal bedding — are … Continue Reading →

Zero Wast Ambassador Blog: Why I’m a ZWA – The Impacts of Waste Reduction

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020

Why I’m a ZWA – The Impacts of Waste Reduction By: Jack Miklaucic, Sophomore in Emory College, Environmental Science and PPL double-major Modern life, particularly in industrialized and wealthy countries, … Continue Reading →

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