Welcome to 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.
Congratulations to ARCC for winning Environmental Award for Spring Carnival 2009!!
Student organizations competed for a variety of booth design honors, including the Excellence in Environmental Building Practices Award.
Gary Saulson, director of corporate real estate for PNC Bank, was part of the judging team and awarded $500 to (ARCC) for the most "green" booth based upon materials selection, waste minimization, lighting efficiency and overall environmental stewardship and innovation. As a world-wide leader in green building, PNC supports Carnegie Mellon's initiative to raise awareness of our responsibility as stewards of the environment. We appreciated their participation and award.
Other judges were alumni and architect Henry Finch, architect researcher Aziz Azizzan, and environmental coordinator Barbara Kviz.
Awareness Of Roots In Chinese Culture (ARCC) is a student organization at Carnegie Mellon University whose goal is to spread knowledge about and appreciation of Chinese culture. Learn more about their organization at http://www.cmuarcc.com
Carnegie Mellon Café Earns Gold LEED Certification
Learn more about the features of the newly renovated Café!
Top 10 in 'Green Schools'
Carnegie Mellon Makes Sierra's 'Coolest' College List
Farms to CMU Food Subscription
The 2009 farms to CMU local food subscription is now available. Once per week is a drop off at the University Center. Read here to learn more about Isidore Foods Pittsburgh
Got Trash? Think Green!
Carnegie Mellon Initiative Receives Governor's Award
Green Projects
Learn about Green Buildings and Green Roof Projects at Carnegie Mellon!
RecycleMania 2009!
Posters Raise Environmental Consciousness
Reduce Carbon Emissions
Reuse Shopping Bags
Food Composting
Carnegie Mellon, Parkhurst and AgRecycle start a pre-consumer food composting program in campus kitchens the summer of 2008.
Watch the Video about Campus Food Composting now.
