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Move-Out: A Season of Cross-Departmental Collaboration
Move-Out: A Season of Cross-Departmental Collaboration Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityAmid the budding cherry blossoms of April, students at Northeastern University’s Boston campus pack their suitcases and part with friends before catching flights and...
RSA Vice President of Advocacy Taha Adams Educates Students about Recycling
RSA Vice President of Advocacy Taha Adams Educates Students about RecyclingWhile students and faculty have returned to campus after the COVID-19 pandemic, many events have not yet resumed, according to Taha Adams, a third-year student and current Vice President of...
Students and Faculty learn about Northeastern Recycling Practices
Students and Faculty learn about Northeastern Recycling PracticesStudents are used to lugging their recycling and waste to the bottom floor of their building to be recycled. They throw it in a giant bin and walk away, which is when Sue Higgins’ Materials and Recycling...
Something Old, Something New: NU Architecture Class Displays Installations Made from Recycled Materials
Something Old, Something New: NU Architecture Class Displays Installations Made from Recycled MaterialsThis semester, students in ARCH 5115 The Circular Installation Studio were presented with a unique final project challenge: to create an installation using only...
What to Do About Waste: The Trash Takedown and Waste Ban Breakdown
What to Do About Waste: The Trash Takedown and Waste Ban Breakdownhis November, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) expanded its waste disposal bans to include mattresses, textiles, and a lower threshold on businesses that are required...
‘We’re all in this together.’ East Village becomes first Northeastern dorm to offer composting
‘We’re all in this together.’ East Village becomes first Northeastern dorm to offer compostingby Jessica Taylor Price,October 12, 2022Some students on Northeastern’s Boston campus will notice a new feature in their dorms this week. When it’s time to take out the...
‘We’re all in this together.’ East Village becomes first Northeastern dorm to offer composting
Northeastern Lab Plastics Recycling Program
Northeastern Lab Plastics Recycling ProgramConcerned 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...
Mattress Recycling at Northeastern
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...
Did you want to put that into Recycling?!Please Don’t…
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...
New Battery Drop-Offs
New Battery Drop-OffsLast 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 have...
Do you want better recycling? We have it covered!
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...
Composting for Beginners
This Green Office Challenge Eco-Ambassadors shares her experience with bringing sustainability her day-to-day life with composting