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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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EDITORIAL: The onus of recycling should not fall on the consumer, but rather governments, corporations

Editors February 25, 2021
The individual can and should be accountable for their own waste whenever possible — taking shorter showers, reducing consumption, learning more about recycling, etc. But the brunt of the work has to be done by the government and by large corporations because they’re the ones who have the power to actualize real, immediate and impactful change.
Boston University student Giovanni DiMaggio was awarded a Community Impact Challenge grant for his proposal to create an app that would decrease food waste on campus, enabling BU Dining Services to sell leftover food to students at a reduced price. AMANDA SCHNEIDER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student app wins seed grant to provide sustainable, discounted dining

Madhri Yehiya December 3, 2020
DiMaggio, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, won a $500 seed grant for his app proposal — Food For Every Terrier — and presented his idea at BU’s Community Impact Challenge Finalist Showcase on Friday.

HUBweek lights up center of Boston with domes, silent discos, art exhibitions

Zoe Han October 18, 2018
Large domes rose out of City Hall Center last week as people thronged for the silent discos, keynote speeches and art exhibitions of HUBweek. The annual creative festival based in Boston explored future possibilities and causes of collaboration with more than 300 artists, entrepreneurs, scientists and organizations across the globe.

Startup combats food waste in Boston, considers partnership with BU

Yuna Komiyama February 1, 2018

Food waste in Massachusetts accounts for over one million tons of waste per year, according to estimates made by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in 2015. According to the Natural...

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