Tag: Environmental Sustainability
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A Wisconsin entrepreneur commits to making paper straws | Green Bay Press-Gazette
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Story from: Zhen Wang Appleton Post-Crescent For nearly two decades, Cloveridge Converting in northeast Wisconsin primarily turned paper rolls into towels and wipes for dairy farmers. Recently, owner Jeff Jaco decided to acquire a paper straws operation from North Carolina. The decision came from the heart — inspired by his daughter, Haley Spargur. She’s a 24-year-old…
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Converting cow manure to fuel is growing climate solution, but critics say communities put at risk | AP News
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Studies have found people living near large dairies can experience fatigue, respiratory problems, burning eyes and runny noses if odors are concentrated enough. A 2017 University of Wisconsin study found digesters can increase ammonia emissions by up to 81%. Ammonia may form fine particulate matter that can enter lungs and the bloodstream. Long-term exposure to particulates has…
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New this year: Phoenix Green Staff Award!
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The UW-Green Bay Sustainability Committee encourages staff to apply for the Phoenix Green Staff Award for 2023-24. The program recognizes UW-Green Bay staff who promote environmental sustainability through their personal behaviors at work and participation in sustainability-related initiatives and activities. The award is open to all staff. To apply, simply complete this brief survey. Awardees…
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UW-Green Bay alumnus David Freedman, students, faculty and staff honored at the Earth Caretaker Awards
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Celebrating the university’s continued commitment to sustainability and honoring the community’s current and future problem-solvers, a number of students, faculty and staff were honored on Wednesday, April 19 at the Earth Caretaker Awards. Highlighting the event was the presentation of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Environmental Management and Business Institute (EMBI)‘s 13th annual Earth Caretaker Award to…
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FREE energy saving kits available now
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Anyone with an electricity bill can get a FREE energy saving kit from Focus on Energy every year. There are several kit options, with different combinations of LED light bulbs, low-flow shower heads, faucet aerators, pipe insulation wrap, power strips, and more. UW schools are competing to get the most students, faculty, and staff to…
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Wisconsin’s academic R&D footprint includes energy and sustainability – In Business Madison
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As universities and colleges nationwide prepare for what could be a major competition for federal research dollars, partnerships that set themselves apart from the pack may stand the best chance to emerge on top.In Wisconsin, look for public and private academic research centers — along with their industry partners — to focus on proposed National…
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UW-Green Bay utilizing new composter to pull hundreds of pounds of waste from landfills
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Students are using the composter to keep hundreds of pounds of food waste out of landfills and combining it with woodchips which is ten made into fertilizer for gardens around campus. At some point, they hope to make the fertilizer available to the community. Source: UW Green Bay Utilizing New Composter to Pull Hundreds of Pounds…
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay reduces food waste with new composter
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The college is collecting food waste from dining halls across campus and creating fertilizer by combining it with wood chips to be used in landscaping across campus. Source: University of Wisconsin Green Bay Reduces Food Waste with New Composter, Waste360
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UW-Green Bay new campus composter diverts thousands of pounds of food waste from landfills
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“We’ve put about 15,000 pounds of food waste into it already, considering, that’s a lot. We’re averaging about 400 pounds of food waste per day that’s going in there,” said Grant Winslow, associate director of operations for the University Union. Source: UW-Green Bay new campus composter diverts thousands of pounds of food waste from landfills, WBAY