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New Paid Student Internship: Recycling Promotions, Feb-March
Seeking student to lead outreach efforts for recyclemania
We are excited to announce a new paid opportunity for a student dedicated to helping protect the environment by reducing waste and raising awareness on Reycling! Help to engage the campus and...
Posted: January 23, 2014, 12:04 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
Taking time to compost in The Commons, from Retriever Wkly
An article from the Retriever Weekly describing composting!
Everyone has heard mutterings of a new composting system on UMBC campus this semester, but some people are still unsure about the facts. What can you compost and where? What are the benefits of...
Posted: January 8, 2013, 5:10 PM
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