November 20th, 2008
Here’s a simple way to make your Thanksgiving greener — and tastier! Consider buying a locally sourced turkey. Local birds don’t have to travel as far, so they don’t eat up transportation costs or require refrigerated trucks for transport. They usually are not frozen, which means they taste much better.
Locally grown root vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, carrots, and squash, are also still available. Remember that, in general, the greener the tastier! Send any questions or comments to econotes@keene.edu.
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October 2nd, 2008
From Mary Jensen, Campus Sustainability and Recycling: The Source to Sea Clean Up is scheduled for this Saturday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. KSC members will meet at 9 a.m. by the Joyce Athletic Field Bridge near the Whitcomb Building.
For many years, campus community members have partnered to clean the Ashuelot River from the trestle bridge to the athletic fields. There were enough volunteers last year to also clean part of Beaver Brook. It would be great to have as many people help out as possible. Please encourage all of your organizations and friends to participate! For more information, visit the Conneciticut River Watershed Council website.
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August 28th, 2008
The mission of ROCKS is to educate the community about solid waste issues, promote environmental awareness and economic growth through recycling, and achieve diversion rates set by government through reduction, reuse, and recycling. During the past fiscal year, ROCKS (among many more initiatives) has:
• recycled 232 tons of waste
• worked with salvage and surplus contractors for building, metals, and durable goods
• continued Blue Recycling Bag program in residence halls
• updated and expanded Ink jet cartridge, cell phone, and battery recycling program
• initiated new recycling/waste management procedures in Science Center
• participated in the annual 10-week RecycleMania Competition.
The goals for the coming year include reducing waste at the Dining Commons and better management of general campus construction waste, increasing the recycling rate, and attempting to quantify surplus and salvage weights. If you have questions, please e-mail Mary Jensen at mjensen@keene.edu.
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