Category Archives: recycling

Chicago Bag Tax Reduces Bag Use by Over 40%

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

In February of 2017, the City of Chicago introduced a 7 cent tax on each disposable bag used in an effort to cut down on bag waste and to encourage Chicagoans to bring their reusable bags on every shopping trip. … Continue reading →

Posted in business, cities, economics, policy, pollution, recycling, waste

Waste Not, Want Not: Assessing Residence Hall Recycling @RooseveltU

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

By Kyria Fortina for ACP/SUST 250 One of the many campus initiatives and activities being tackled by the students in ACP/SUST 250 The Sustainability University this spring semester is waste reduction through improved recycling and composting. Our Recycling and Compost … Continue reading →

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Talkin’ Trash (and Makin’ Compost) at RU

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

It’s official — the 8th floor of the Auditorium Building (or, “AUD 8” for short) is now the coolest floor on Roosevelt’s Chicago Campus. Why, you may ask? Well, Physical Resources and the Sustainability Studies Program have just launched a … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, education, food, recycling, Roosevelt, students, waste

Reflections on a Day of Service on the Banks of Bubbly Creek

Posted on September 27, 2016 by

by Moses Viveros To conclude its inaugural American Dream Reconsidered Conference last week, Roosevelt hosted a day of service where students, faculty, and staff were able to participate in a variety of different volunteer projects throughout Chicago and in the … Continue reading →

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Following Our Waste and Water Streams: SUST Senior Cassidy Avent Reflects on Her Summer 2015 Internship with SCARCE

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

This guest post is by RU senior Cassidy Avent, a SUST major who interned during the Summer 2015 semester at the non-profit organization, SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education), based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.  Here is the … Continue reading →

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Spring 2016 SUST Symposium at RU Featured Internships, Research, & Campus Sustainability Projects

Posted on May 5, 2016 by

Last Wednesday, April 27th, as part of our Earth Week campus events and activities, the Sustainability Studies Program at Roosevelt University hosted its biannual afternoon Symposium of student projects and research from 2:30-5:30pm in RU’s LEED Gold-certified Wabash Building at … Continue reading →

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Join Us on Wed, Apr 27th, at the Spring 2016 SUST Student Symposium at RU’s Chicago Campus

Posted on April 25, 2016 by

This Wednesday, April 27th, please join the Sustainability Studies Program at Roosevelt University for a special afternoon Symposium of student projects and research from 2:30-5:30pm in RU’s LEED Gold-certified Wabash Building at 425 S. Wabash Ave. in downtown Chicago (room … Continue reading →

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