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Sweaty Penguin Podcast

Boston University celebrates Earth Week in multi-platform plans

Katarzyna Jezak April 22, 2021
Virtual activities include panel events, social media discussions and more.
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EDITORIAL: Students hold a responsibility to be sustainable, but so does the University

Editors February 11, 2021
Yes, the new waste-disposal initiative is a positive, but we should also make sure it's used properly and followed by further substantial change.
Boston University installed three-bin recycling systems in Claflin, Rich and Sleeper Halls in West Campus to make recycling easier for residents. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU adds additional recycling bins in West Campus

Kylee Nguyen February 10, 2021
Trash, food waste and mixed recycling bins are now available on every floor that has a trash room in Claflin Hall, Rich Hall and Sleeper Hall. Previously, West Campus residences had recycling on only one floor of each building.
East to West: October 21, 2019

East to West: October 21, 2019

JenRacoosin October 21, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover student protests against a controversial speaker, the Head of the Charles Regatta, a nutrition podcast by a Sargent professor, and more. This episode...

A student puts their waste in the compost bin, rather than the garbage. Sustainability@BU hosted a forum on Wednesday to discuss the steps taken to meet BU’s goal of zero waste by 2030. ILLUSTRATION BY CARLY-ROSE WILLING/ DFP FILE

Students and faculty discuss policies to decrease waste at BU

Daily Free Press Staff October 17, 2019
sustainability@BU hosted a forum Wednesday where co-chairs of the recently formed Zero Waste Implementation Task Force sought to gain key insights from the BU community.
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