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Roosevelt Review Alumni Magazine Features Sustainability Accomplishments & Awards
The just-released Spring 2013 issue of RU’s alumni magazine, the Roosevelt Review, features an array of articles and graphics on the university’s sustainability initiatives — from curriculum to campus operations/grounds projects to recycling and composting. The magazine’s spring publication (accessible … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, conservation, ethics, green design, news, policy, recycling, Roosevelt, social justice, students, waste
Coke Buys 50,000 Blue Carts for Chicago, Gets Bonus Advertising in City Alleys
Ah, recycling in Chicago. It’s a complex, tangled web our city’s leaders weave. The newest development? Soft-drink behemoth Coca-Cola will donate $2.6 million to purchase 50,000 more Blue Carts over the next five years for Chicago’s still-a-work-in-progress residential recycling program … Continue reading
Update on Chicago’s Blue Cart Recycling Program
The method Chicago decided to use to pick up recyclables from households after the Blue Bag program failed is by distributing Blue Carts for residents to use. As of April 2012, less than half of city households had access to … Continue reading
“Scrappers” Film Screening at RU in Schaumburg on Apr 2
The RU community is invited to join the students of Prof. Mike Bryson’s SUST 210 The Sustainable Future class for two Tuesday film screenings on contemporary environmental justice issues. Both films will be shown in room 704 at RU’s Schaumburg … Continue reading
Posted in activities, courses, economics, events, recycling, social justice, waste
IL Food Scrap Composting Seminar on Feb 7
A day-long seminar on composting of food scraps will be held Thursday, February 7, 2013. Presentations on various aspects of food scrap (also known as F-scraps) composting will be provided by people and companies with experiences in this process. If … Continue reading
Posted in activities, events, food, recycling, waste
IL Food Scrap Composting Seminar on Feb 7
A day-long seminar on composting of food scraps will be held Thursday, February 7, 2013. Presentations on various aspects of food scrap (also known as F-scraps) composting will be provided by people and companies with experiences in this process. If … Continue reading
Posted in activities, events, food, recycling, waste
Fall 2012 Sustainability Studies Classes Start September 10. Registration Is Open!
Registration is now open for Fall 2012 semester here at Roosevelt University. Here are the Sustainability Studies offerings for the fall: We have two sections of SUST 210 The Sustainable Future, one downtown Monday evenings (taught by our new visiting … Continue reading
Registration for Fall 2012 Sustainability Studies Classes Is Open!
Registration is now open for Fall 2012 semester here at Roosevelt University. Here are the Sustainability Studies offerings for the fall: We have two sections of SUST 210 The Sustainable Future, one downtown Monday evenings (taught by our new visiting … Continue reading
Registration for Fall 2012 Sustainability Studies Classes Is Open!
Registration is now open for Fall 2012 semester here at Roosevelt University. Here are the Sustainability Studies offerings for the fall: We have two sections of SUST 210 The Sustainable Future, one downtown Monday evenings (taught by our new visiting … Continue reading
Registration for Fall 2012 Sustainability Studies Classes Is Open!
Registration is now open for Fall 2012 semester here at Roosevelt University. Here are the Sustainability Studies offerings for the fall: We have two sections of SUST 210 The Sustainable Future, one downtown Monday evenings (taught by our new visiting … Continue reading