sustainable perspectives
- Each year, over 90 million tons of recyclable materials end up in U.S. landfills. The inefficiency of the recycling system in the U.S. is largely due to contamination, or the disposal of non-recyclable materials into
- Community supported agriculture can benefit individuals, farmers, the community and the land.
- The animal agriculture industry is the leading cause of most environmental degradation that is currently occurring. These detrimental effects happen as a result of overgrazing, habitat loss, overfishing and more. We are currently
- Did you know that CU has an on-campus recycling facility? The Recycling Operations Center (ROC) is an intermediate step in the recycling process between campus buildings and the end markets for recycling.
- Regenerative agriculture has many benefits for the economy, society and our environment.
- How can we offset the environmental impact of the dairy industry and make a small impact on a daily basis? Consider these alterations to your consumption of milk.
- One of the first steps to living an environmentally friendly lifestyle is to eliminate plastic bags from your life. This action can start to feel arbitrary - is switching to reusable bags really making that much of a difference? This article serves as a reminder to those who have eliminated plastic bags from their life that YES, it makes a big difference, and to encourage those who haven’t eliminated plastic bags why it is important to do so.
- There are many ways we can change the way we see the world. One way is to walk.
- Food waste: it is an insanely important sustainability issue that we can improve within our own homes. Research estimates that upwards of 50% of the total amount of food that is wasted comes from our own kitchens. As a forefront topic
- At this point, most people have probably heard of Bitcoin. But unless you've purchased cryptocurrency yourself, you may have a lot of questions about how it all works.