About a stone’s throw from the Plant Services Building, where Pend Oreille Place NE and 25th Avenue NE intersect, a young black walnut tree, freshly planted, waves in the bright afternoon sun.
You may notice some trees missing when you stroll around campus this fall. This summer’s sustained heat coupled with the crafty work of the bronze birch borer have weakened the University of Washington’s birch trees, forcing grounds crews to remove many of them.
What happens to all of the items generated by thousands of University of Washington students as they race to clear out their spaces and leave campus for the summer?
UW Recycling of Building Services Department has been focusing on expanding its team, preparing inventory and designing the 2018 install strategy in order to tackle Phase I of the MiniMax expansion plan: implementing the waste diversion program in the Health Sciences Building (HSB).
Facilities Services joined other University of Washington groups in Red Square on April 20 to celebrate Earth Day 2018 and support this year’s theme of “planting the seeds for a sustainable future.” Employees from UW Recycling, UW Surplus and Transportation Services staffed outreach tables at the event, and the Energy Resource Conservation team received a Husky Green Award during the ceremonies.
The University of Washington was named a 2017 Tree Campus USA member by the Arbor Day Foundation, marking the 9th year in a row it has achieved this recognition.
Originally posted on March 2, 2016. Updated by Alicia Halberg on March 9, 2018.
It’s that time of year again. The cherry tree blossoms are starting to bloom across campus, which means the University will see more people outside enjoying the Quad. Help make the blossoms last by avoiding some damaging behavior.
With the collective support of University of Washington’s campus community, UW will take another step towards achieving its sustainability goal of 70% waste diversion by 2020 through the expansion of MiniMax, UW’s comprehensive waste diversion program. By supporting the growth of the MiniMax program, UW will continue to uphold its reputation as a national leader of sustainability.
Meany Center for the Performing Arts is now among the majority of buildings on campus that participate in MiniMax, a waste reduction program sponsored and facilitated by UW Recycling. It is through this program that UW Recycling works toward reaching its goal of 70% waste diversion by the year 2020.
Faculty, staff, students and the patrons that the Meany Center hosts now have the opportunity to support sustainable choices in how they sort their waste.
