Sustainability

In the fall, the crunch is all too familiar.

In the colder months, it’s easy to take water for granted. Warm showers last a little bit longer. Hands linger under the sink, just long enough be rid of the numbness.

Down in the H-wing of the Health Sciences Building, one lucky lab has a new replacement lab bench, and it’s made out of 100% recycled paper.

Facilities Services’ Transportation Services and The Whole U joined forces to create the first ever UW Tweed Ride. The historical bicycle tour took community members across campus, stopping for photos along the way.

We’ve all seen them: the green and black bins, tucked away under desks, waiting to be filled with recyclables and garbage.

To recognize the efforts of the University of Washington campus community, UW Sustainability put together the Sustainability Leadership Celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Campus sustainability leaders, including many from Facilities Services, met in Odegaard Undergraduate Library to commemorate working toward the University’s sustainability goals.

Facilities’ own UW Recycling, Emergency Management and Transportation Services, alongside UW Sustainability, took to the bricks to participate in the UW Dawg Daze Student Activities Fair.

When tree removal is necessary on campus, one of the best ways to use the wood is to make it into something new. Under Grounds Management’s wing, campus trees take on new life through the salvage wood program.