by a.gritsinin | Oct 10, 2022 | Materials & Recycling
Northeastern Lab Plastics Recycling Program Concerned by a large amount of plastic discarded daily within their labs, a group of staff members began searching for ways to recycle some of the materials and reduce their overall waste impact. This led to the formation of...
by a.gritsinin | Sep 27, 2021 | All PREF, Materials & Recycling, Sustainability
New mattresses are coming to a dorm near you! But wait! What’s going to happen to that old one? Glad you asked: Northeastern endeavors to recycle as much as possible, mattresses included. This summer, Facilities undertook a serious task of replacing mattresses...
by a.gritsinin | Sep 26, 2021 | Materials & Recycling, Sustainability
Did you want to put that into Recycling?!Please Don’t… Don’t recycle those milk or juice cartons. Seriously, please don’t do it. Northeastern and the State of Massachusetts, in general, do not have proper recycling capabilities to deal with those things. Only three...
by a.gritsinin | Sep 21, 2021 | Materials & Recycling, Sustainability
New Battery Drop-Offs Last Friday, Northeastern unveiled a series of new battery drop-off bins across campus, which will allow members of the university community to have their old batteries safely recycled, including lithium and alkaline. In past years, one would...
by a.gritsinin | Sep 21, 2021 | Materials & Recycling
Do you want better recycling? We have it covered! Are you tired of your on-campus recycling bins being old, damaged, or even missing?! Then we have great news for you! New recycling bins are coming to a building near you! Northeastern is committed to making its Boston...
