Sustainability
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May 11, 2016
Faculty and staff help recycle 230 tons of electronic waste
U-M faculty and staff, along with the local community, collected an estimated 230 tons of electronic waste to be recycled at a recent annual e-waste event.
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May 2, 2016
Climate-adaptation plans long on ideas, short on details, priorities
A new study shows local communities are good at developing strategies to combat the harmful effects of climate change, but often fail to prioritize their goals or to provide implementation details.
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April 11, 2016
U-M co-sponsoring annual e-waste recycling event May 5-7
Members of the university community are invited to properly dispose of their broken or unwanted personal electronics at the annual e-waste recycling event May 5-7.
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March 30, 2016
Sustainability progress
Progress toward the 2025 campus sustainability goals: Goal: Decrease vehicle carbon output per passenger trip by 30 percent.Status: On track. Reduced vehicle carbon output by 18 percent per passenger trip. Goal: Shrink the amount of waste sent to landfills by 40 percent.Status: Slight reduction; 38.3 percent decrease still needed. Goal: Protect the Huron River through stormwater-control strategies and apply 40… -
March 30, 2016
Report highlights sustainability achievements, provides goal updates
The University of Michigan’s efforts to foster a healthier planet under the Planet Blue initiative are highlighted in the 2015 Sustainability Progress Report.
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February 25, 2016
Ann Arbor campus earns Tree Campus USA recognition
Continued forestry efforts by staff and students have led the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize U-M’s Ann Arbor campus as a Tree Campus USA institution for the eighth consecutive year.
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February 5, 2016
Glass recycling collection suspended on Ann Arbor campus
Acceptance of glass materials as part of the university’s single-stream recycling on the Ann Arbor campus has been suspended effective immediately.
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February 2, 2016
RecycleMania waste-reduction contest returning to campus
Employees working in various campus buildings again will compete in the 10th annual RecycleMania Battle of the Buildings Competition, Feb. 7-April 2.
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December 1, 2015
Innovative gardens help manage stormwater, beautify Detroit
A U-M pilot project shows how vacant property in Detroit can be converted to “bioretention gardens” that help manage stormwater drainage while beautifying neighborhoods.
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November 24, 2015
Michigan team heading to Paris to observe COP21 climate talks
A delegation of U-M students and faculty members will attend the 12-day COP21 global climate change meeting that begins Monday in Paris.
