44.02% Reduction in GHG Emissions from 2007 – 2020
397 Tons of Organic Waste Composted since 2016
26.18 Million kWh of Renewable Energy used in 2020
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My attempt to use less plastic silverware...
By using a reusable spork instead!
Like most of you, I buy food from the Commons that comes in disposable packaging. Having a meal plan, I feel like using some of this disposable packaging is inevitable. That doesn’t mean I like...
Posted: April 27, 2015, 10:10 PM
Commons' New Waste Bins: Learn about Composting on Campus!
All About Compost: Learn How, Who, Why & Where @UMBC!
As you returned or arrived to campus in the fall, you may have seen the new waste bins (including compost!) in the Commons. In case you were wondering, here's how they came to be, and how you can...
Posted: September 10, 2013, 10:37 AM
