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How to Recycle
You’ve probably heard of the three R’s. If you read our blog post about the five R’s, then you know […]
Unsustainable: A Planet in Crisis
There’s an exhibition at the Ewing Gallery in the Art and Architecture building called Unsustainable: A Planet in Crisis. Along […]
What are the 5 R’s of Sustainability?
Refuse The first step to handle waste should be to reduce the amount that’s made in the first place. If […]
Sustainable Holidays
Winter break can be a wonderful time for giving gifts, eating delicious food, spending time with loved ones, and caring […]
Sustainability Partners with Clarence Brown Theatre
At the University of Tennessee, collaboration is key, and this statement doesn’t just apply to our students and faculty! Many […]
Zero Waste Orientation Meals
This summer, in partnership with the Office of New Student & Family Programs and Vol Dining, we successfully hosted 43 […]
Trash to Treasure: Recovering Furniture from Demoed Morrill Hall
As housing upgrades proceed around campus, demolition of Morrill Hall has already begun. After the last students checked out this […]
My Tiny Trash Update
This summer our office is working hard to implement the “My Tiny Trash” initiative in offices across campus. My Tiny […]
SPEAK Continues to Show Student Leadership in Sustainability
SPEAK stands for Students Promoting Environmental Action in Knoxville and is a student-run organization on our campus. SPEAK promotes veganism […]
Students Study Sustainability Abroad
During the May mini-term this spring a group of sustainability students traveled to Freiburg, Germany to study global sustainability. This […]