Sustainability Master Plan Update, part deux
Progress updates in Engagement, Planning, and Food Services
Hugelkultur
By Anne Rivas When we moved here four years ago, I was excited about Omaha sending yard waste to a composting facility. I put my sticks out for pickup with a clear conscience, and composted almost everything else at home. Now the city…
RePurpose It and Earth Week Rides Again
By Melanie Stewart Let the countdown begin, Earth Day is exactly one month away! I know you’re all as excited about that as we are, and we hope you will find our lineup of Earth Week activities fun, informative, and potentially prize-winning! That’s right,…
Revisiting the 5 R’s
By Melanie Stewart There is an ongoing discussion in Omaha over what to do with yard waste. For most of the past year, it has been taken to the landfill to eventually provide power by burning methane. Before that, it was composted and…
Styrofoam Stymied
By Melanie Stewart Styrofoam is a cheap, light-weight material that is very good at insulating. This makes it a practical option for everything from protecting objects during shipping to keeping your beverage warm. That’s the (small) upside. The downside: The manufacturing of Styrofoam: Produces…
Zika Apocalypse?
By Melanie Stewart Back in December it was unlikely that most of us had heard of the Zika virus. Barely 2 months later, it has become a household term and the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency. We now know there…
Earth Week Lineup Announced
Campus Favorites RePurpose It Contest and Electronic Recycling/Paper Shredding Return
