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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New Application Highlights UMBC's Sustainability
Explore UMBC's Sustainable Campus Features!
UMBC offers many opportunities for students to explore and experience different aspects of sustainability throughout the campus. Students can engage with different sustainable systems on campus,...
Posted: October 1, 2019, 8:04 AM
Turn Down Tuesdays: The Almighty Green Pledge
Have you heard of UMBC’s Green Pledge? Once I took the green pledge, I knew I made a public commitment to living green. I found that I was more aware and mindful of my choices and actions, and...
Posted: May 5, 2015, 3:15 PM
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
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