New Uses for Old Lab Coats
Your generosity helps others, decreases waste By Melanie Stewart When the campus rebranded last year, we asked for your lab coats with the old brands. The new brand didn’t allow for the same coats to be used, so as new lab coats became…
Colleagues Trade In and Save
In an effort to help colleagues transition to the updated dress code policy, The Company Store offered its Trade-In Days promotion for seven months, ending Dec. 31. And plenty of staff took advantage to get discounts on new logowear. In that time period, The…
U.S. Bans Microbeads
Phasing out these plastics will improve our health By Melanie Stewart Goodbye Microbeads! We won’t miss you! OK, maybe you have just realized your favorite beauty or health care product is going to change, and you think I’m crazy. You might be right…
Get Organized
New Year’s Resolution Prompts Identity Crisis By Anne Rivas After the excesses of the holiday season, I usually want to start over, to clear out extraneous stuff. Most of us make resolutions to lose weight, get organized, live more mindfully, become better people….
Holiday Cleanup
By Melanie Stewart As the Holiday Season comes to a close we must start the process of cleanup. As you do so, recycling will help minimize the impact of a season that sees household waste increase by 25%. Recycle received holiday cards, reuse as…
Climate Change Agreement
By Melanie Stewart For the past two weeks we spoke about the Climate Change talks in Paris and why they are important, as well as reasons for hope. As we find ways to make changes in our own lives to be part of the…
Climate Change Hope
by Melanie Stewart In last week’s article, I spoke of the threat of climate change. It affects every aspect of our lives, from the weather, our health, our economy, our safety and even our existence on the planet. It’s imperative that we discuss climate…
Start Now to Green Your Holiday Season
by Melanie Stewart Did you know that waste increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s? Not really surprising when you starting thinking about all the shopping, eating, and traveling. Luckily, there are a lot of things you can do to reduce your waste…
Help Us Help you
by Melanie Stewart LiveGreen has a lot of great stuff happening on campus, and we could really use your help on a couple of things: Since its installation in April of 2014 over 3,000 books have been donated to us and given away at…
