St. Thomas Residence Life announced the addition of compost bins inside residence hall waste rooms in a campuswide email on Feb. 8th. Sydney LaBelle and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
St. Thomas’ step forward to reducing waste
News in :90 – Feb. 19, 2021
The NASA rover Perseverance landed on Mars Thursday and Tommies Closet, a program that aims to recycle unwanted clothes, is offering mini workshops for students and faculty on how to mend torn clothes. Reporter Sam Larson has today’s News in :90.
OPINION: Plastic is not the problem; we are
If consumers are not educated enough about proper waste management, and if it is not properly enforced by environmental regulations and sustainability policies, problems such as plastic waste will not decrease as much as we need them to. Columnist Gustavo Gutierrez-Nidasio argues before banning certain materials or taxing the use of certain products, people should be well-educated on environment-friendly practices.
Alley pickup designed to eliminate recycling buildup
Some residents in St. Paul have not had their recycling picked up in over three weeks due to ice and snow preventing trucks from reaching pickup areas. Eureka Recycling has started alley pickup in an effort to reduce buildup.
St. Paul to ease recycling process for residents
From Nov. 28 to Jan. 16, the city of St. Paul will work with Eureka Recycling to replace curbside bins with single-sort, 64-gallon recycling carts. The carts will have wheels and a lid, allowing residents to transport their recycling with greater ease. “It’s a process that (St. Paul has) been going through for several years …
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Bob Douglas, longtime St. Thomas employee, retires
After nearly 32 years at St. Thomas, Bob Douglas, a longtime employee of the Facilities Management team, retired this spring.
Eco-friendly trash compactors come to campus
St. Thomas entered into a trial period with Compaction Technologies on April 1, when new trash compactors were placed in the areas that generate the most trash on campus.
Physical Plant departments move to new building
The new building that will house St. Thomas’ Physical Plant and engineering program opened last month after heavy rain delayed construction.
Minn. ranked 10th for energy efficiency
St. Thomas is doing its part to contribute to Minnesota being ranked as the 10th best state in the nation for energy efficiency.
University adjusts to new single-sort recycling
St. Paul residents will no longer have to sort their recyclables but St. Thomas is still deciding how the university will modify its current procedure.