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Want great work experience in a rewarding environment? Come work for the Sustainability Office!  The Sustainability Office, with two full time staff and five student worker positions, is part of Capital Planning and Development, the department responsible for OSU’s infrastructure development. The Sustainability Office serves the broader campus through a wide variety of services and […]

Oregon Clean Power Plan Forum at the State Capitol, Tuesday April 5, 2016, 11am-4pm (includes travel time) Join the Oregon Power Dialogue! On Tuesday April 5th from 12:00pm to 3:00pm, students and faculty from colleges and universities around the state will convene at the Capitol for a discussion with experts on Oregon’s implementation of the […]

Is there a way for OSU departments to recycle Styrofoam packaging on campus? Andrea breaks it down in our final Trash Talk video. This post is part of OSU Campus Recycling‘s Trash Talk series – where we answer your waste wonderings. More videos are available here on the Ecologue and on YouTube.

RecycleMania is an annual 8-week recycling competition between universities, which runs February 7 – April 2 this year. Join thousands of college students across the nation competing for the national recycling titles including highest per capita recycling rate and highest gross recycling. Help OSU catch up to UO, who is currently ahead in our annual Recycle […]

At the AASHE conference, I attended a session hosted by students of the University of Northern Iowa. They shared their experiences with a campus garden plot much like the SSI garden. What was inspiring about their garden was the momentum and enthusiasm they were able to sustain from the time of groundbreaking and throughout the […]

Some cups served on campus are compostable, so why aren’t there more compost bins? Kyle explains in this week’s Trash Talk video. This post is part of OSU Campus Recycling‘s Trash Talk series – where we answer your waste wonderings. More videos are available here on the Ecologue and on YouTube.

Do you have a torn shirt, broken bike, or otherwise damaged items? Bring them to the Winter Repair Fair on Wednesday, February 24 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM in the OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th Street). Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills! See the list below for this month’s skills […]

Every year, the Green Sports Alliance hosts a Summit for the sports community to unite around sustainability. This year, they’re doing something new–an upcycled fashion show! This is a unique competition geared toward students enrolled in programs related to design and fashion. This will be the first ever Sustainable Streetwear & Athleisure Fashion Show at the 2016 […]

In this week’s Trash Talk video, Jessica explains why paper coffee cups aren’t recyclable on the Oregon State University campus (or off campus, for that matter). This post is part of OSU Campus Recycling‘s Trash Talk series – where we answer your waste wonderings. More videos are available here on the Ecologue and on YouTube.

This quarter, the Sustainability Office introduces a new series on the Ecologue, highlighting alumni who were involved with sustainability efforts during their time as students. Through our Alumni Profiles Project, you’ll see what a difference our incredible alumni make in solving global challenges!   Our first profile is Colette Conover, a 2014 Environmental Science and Leadership […]