Welcome to Green Practices!
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What is Green Practices? |
In 1990 Carnegie Mellon adopted a formal recycling policy
and appointed campus Recycling Liaisons to implement the policy. The
liaisons adopted the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycling" theme and promoted
campus wide efforts to reduce waste.
In 1998, the Green Practices Committee was established to develop a more
comprehensive waste reduction and energy conservation program. The
committee, which is comprised of staff, faculty and students, establish priorities, goals, and mechanisms for implementing environmental
practices.
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Environmental Campus News |
New for 2008 Farms to CMU local food subscription now available. A once a week drop off at the University Center. Read here to learn more about Isidore Foods.
Sign up for vegetables from now to October 23, 2008, fruits July 31 to September 18 and dairy, meat, bread and pantry year around.
Zero Waste Event: College and University Recycling Council Tour and Workshop -" Working Towards Zero Waste" to be held at Carnegie Mellon September 21st, 2008.
Food Composting: Arts Festival Launches Food Composting
The summer of 2008 will see Carnegie Mellon, Parkhurst and AgRecycle pilot a pre-consumer food composting program in campus kitchens.
Top 10 in Green Schools: Carnegie Mellon Makes Sierra's
'Coolest' College List
Got Trash? Think Green: Carnegie Mellon Initiative Receives
Governor's Award
A Living Roof: Solution Conserves Energy, Preserves Environment
RecycleMania 2008:
RecycleMania
2007: Friendly Competition Encourages Waste Reduction
Influence by Design: Creative Posters Raise Environmental
Consciousness about Reducing Carbon Emissions.
Design and Social Change: Creative Posters Raise Environmental Consciousness about Reusable Shopping Bags.
Solar Decathlon 2007: Sustainable Solar Design
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Green Roof Flourishing |
The green roof on Hamerschlag Hall is flourishing after two years of growth. Below is a web gallery for you to see what is looked like the first year. Click on the thumbnails below to see a larger image.
To learn more about our living roof and see how it looks after two years of growth, click here.
Construction of the living roof was completed May 2005. You can see our web cam of the green roof by clicking here.
Special Issue Green Scene #17 click here.
CM TODAY Press Release click here.
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For more information about Green Practices; Barbara Kviz, Environmental Coordinator bk11@andrew.cmu.edu
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