Sustainability
Josh Tacca, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, worked with prosthetists in Quito, Ecuador, last summer making prosthetic sockets using a 3D scanner and recycled plastic bottles.
When recyclable items are put into the correct bin, it helps ensure materials maintain a high quality for the recycling process. Here are some tips for recycling different materials on campus.
Did you know you could earn gift cards and discounts when you recyclen or refill your water bottle? With the Positive Impacts Points program faculty, staff and students are rewarded for actions that benefit the environment, personal well-being and the community.
At CU Â鶹ӰԺ, composting is easy, convenient and great for our environment. Here are some tips for what and where to compost on campus.
With 95% of students wanting to lower their carbon footprint, choosing locally sourced food can help. Here are some ways you can eat sustainably, both on and off campus.
The move includes both of the Gravity Cafe coffee shops and all of the vending machines in the Engineering Center.
Ball Corporation and the Â鶹ӰԺ have announced a partnership to introduce Ball's infinitely recyclable aluminum cup to collegiate football fans at CU's Folsom Field during the 2019 season.
The Southwest is drying. During a 730-mile rafting trip down the Colorado River's main tributary, alumna Heather Hansman (MJour'10) saw water scarcity up close.
More than 250 people listened in on the event including statements and testimony from U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and CU Â鶹ӰԺ Chief Sustainability Officer Heidi VanGenderen.
Chancellor Philip DiStefano spoke in two sessions at the UC3 Summit in Vancouver, British Columbia this week, bolstering and advancing CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s status as a leader in climate science research and sustainability.