Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling. We’ve heard it time and time again and often use it in our everyday lives. Some things are often easier to do, such as reducing our food waste or our hot water consumption by taking shorter showers. We may recycle our paper and cardboard or even reuse containers, bottles, and boxes. […]
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Stormwater runoff can be a problem, especially in urban areas like Bangor, Old Town, Orono, and even the University of Maine campus. Stormwater runoff is defined as rain that hits the ground or other horizontal surface and flows downhill to rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal waters. On-campus our runoff often collects pollutants like road salt, […]
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April 22 is a day that more than a billion people celebrate now. Earth Day is meant to bring awareness to problems the Earth faces, like pollution and deforestation. The first Earth Day was in 1970 when Senator Gaylord Nelson organized an event to show the large support for environmental issues throughout the United States. […]
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LEED Certified buildings are an important part of sustainable development around the world. Buildings becoming more sustainable can result in energy saving, safe structure, and enhancing the community standards. These buildings are an important part of addressing climate change and accomplishing ESG goals. These buildings really support more equitable communities as well. There are four […]
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The climate crisis is a worldwide problem and every country has different solutions to it. Overall, there are several countries that are doing amazing things to work towards a more sustainable world on their own and have many different programs to reverse climate change. A good way to measure these changes is to follow a […]
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Getting outside during this time of the year can be difficult because of the cold and the overwhelming speed of the spring semester. With this, the benefits of going outside can be difficult to see, but there are so many mental and physical health reasons to take an adventure outside in this cold. February is […]
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Self-sustainability is important to make sure that you’re taking care of yourself. It’s important for your work, your enjoyment, and your own mental health. The winter blues are a very real thing and can affect the way that we do activities and our quality of work. The cold temperatures outside and the sun going down […]
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Your day starts and ends in the restroom, typically in a routine that results in 10 products. Those products are made of plastics that end up in landfills since only 9% of the world’s plastic actually gets recycled. Zero waste is an upcoming trend that gives consumers a way to use as little plastic and […]
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The holidays have arrived, gifts are running back and forth between friends and family and everyone is stressed about the perfect gift to get their special someone. There is a new idea going around that is sustainable and interesting for new gift giving. Giving someone an experience as a gift is a new option that […]
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Off Rangeley Road, behind the Printing and Mailing Services, there is a hidden gem on the University of Maine’s campus. It’s forty feet long, one of a kind, nine years old, and costs $140,000. It is the University of Maine’s composting system. This composter takes in 4500 to 5000 pounds of food from the dining […]
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