Planet Blue
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May 5, 2014
Faculty and staff help recycle 200 tons of electronic waste
An estimated 200 tons of electronic waste was diverted from landfills at the recent annual e-waste recycling event co-hosted by the Office of Campus Sustainability.
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April 16, 2014
Sustainable Food Program manager cultivates student initiatives
In the newly created role of manager of the university’s Sustainable Food Program, Emily Canosa is a “connector.”
• The Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund recently selected six large-scale, student-initiated sustainability projects for funding support.
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April 13, 2014
U-M finishes fifth among Big Ten schools in RecycleMania
U-M finished the 2014 RecycleMania competition with a nearly 30 percent recycling rate, placing fifth in the Big Ten and 120th among the 256 participating schools.
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April 8, 2014
Public invited to dispose of e-waste at annual event
The university and Ann Arbor Public Schools are co-sponsoring their annual e-waste disposal event April 24-26. It is open to the public, local businesses and non-profits.
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February 24, 2014
Planet Blue report highlights U-M sustainability achievements
The 2013 Sustainability Progress Report shows U-M continues to show immense growth and engagement in sustainability education, research and operations.
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January 22, 2014
Forty U-M students start new year as Dow Sustainability Fellows
Forty sustainability-minded master’s and professional-degree students from eight U-M schools and colleges recently started the 2014 Dow Sustainability Fellows program.
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December 3, 2013
Progress toward sustainability goals
The 2025 goals and the result of reduction efforts to date.
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December 3, 2013
University sees sustainability gains, but some challenges remain
Two years, 10 hybrid buses and more than 1,300 Planet Blue Ambassadors later, U-M is making strides toward its commitment to create a more sustainable campus through its operations, although challenges remain in some areas.
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November 7, 2013
Sustainability Town Hall explores climate change adaptation
More than 120 students, faculty and staff attended Wednesday’s Sustainability Town Hall to learn about climate change adaptation practices and how the university’s efforts address climate change.
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October 28, 2013
Annual energy consumption decreases on Ann Arbor campus
The university has avoided millions in energy costs for the sixth consecutive year as the result of ongoing efforts by the Planet Blue Operations Team on the Ann Arbor campus.
