Category Archives: recycling

Brave RU Grad Assistant Enters Dumpster to Reclaim Office Waste, Strikes Heroic Pose

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

A guest post by Dr. Vince Cyboran, Associate Professor of Training and Development, College of Professional Studies Though hardly a hoarder, I had accumulated quite a bit of materials in my 10 years as a professor here at Roosevelt University: … Continue reading →

Posted in education, faculty, recycling, Roosevelt, students, waste

Will County E-Waste Recycling Program’s Future Uncertain

Posted on November 15, 2014 by

In the article “Future of Will County Electronics Recycling Program in Jeopardy, Director Warns” published on 12 Nov 2014 in the Joliet Herald-News, reporter Lauren Leone-Cross details the fiscal challenges facing the hitherto effective drop-off program and uncovers the difficulties in … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economics, Illinois, news, pollution, recycling, waste

Getting Trashed on the Loading Dock: SUST Students Conduct Waste Audit of RU’s Chicago Campus

Posted on October 25, 2014 by

Last Thursday, October 17th, students in Professor Mike Bryson’s SUST 240 Waste & Consumption honors class gathered at Roosevelt’s Wabash Building loading dock instead of their regular classroom to poke through the trash. More specifically, they conducted the second systematic … Continue reading →

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SETF Offers Waste, Recycling, and Landfills Tour this Saturday, August 9th

Posted on August 7, 2014 by

Visit waste, recycling, and landfill operations and related sites of environmental interest on Chicago’s far South Side with the Southeast Environmental Task Force this weekend on Saturday, August 9th. Learn how Chicago’s solid waste does (and does not) get recycled, … Continue reading →

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Help Improve Recycling in Chicago by Taking the CRC’s Recycling Survey

Posted on June 27, 2014 by

A question from the Chicago Recycling Coalition to Chicago residents: Are you happy with recycling in Chicago? Are you confused about what you can and can’t recycle? Do you find Chicago’s recycling and yard waste programs to be less than … Continue reading →

Posted in cities, recycling, research, waste

RU Announces its Gold Partnership with the IL Food Scrap Coalition

Posted on June 20, 2014 by

The Illinois Food Scrap Coalition (IFSC) is a dedicated to advancing food scrap composting in Illinois through program implementation, policy and advocacy. Roosevelt University is proud to announce its Gold Partnership with the IFSC. As such, the university demonstrates the … Continue reading →

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SETF Offers Waste, Recycling, & Petcoke Tour on June 11th

Posted on June 3, 2014 by

This waste, recycling, and petcoke tour of Chicago’s far South Side by the Southeast Environmental Task Force is a great opportunity on June 11th to see how and where Chicago’s waste gets recycled! See flyer below for details and registration … Continue reading →

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