Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
By Becca Sagaris, Kent Wired
Kent State implemented changes to its recycling policy for the Kent campus this February.
“The biggest change is in plastics, of what can be recycled and what cannot,” said Leah Graham, the outreach recycling coordinator. “Plastic bottles and jugs…
Kent State implements changes to recycling policy; Kent Wired; February 16, 2020
By Becca Sagaris, Kent Wired Kent State implemented changes to its recycling policy for the Kent campus this February. “The biggest change is in plastics, of what can be recycled and what cannot,” said Leah Graham, the outreach recycling coordinator. “Plastic bottles and jugs…
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Kent State to Keep Food Scraps Out of Landfills; WKSU; February 15, 2020
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When it comes to recycling Northeast Ohioans may have some unlearning to do. Nationwide changes for acceptable recycling materials are currently in effect for the region and the Kent Campus.
2020 Kent Campus Recycling Changes:
NEW CAMPUS RECYCLING CHANGES IN EFFECT; HR Faculty/Staff News; February 7, 2020
When it comes to recycling Northeast Ohioans may have some unlearning to do. Nationwide changes for acceptable recycling materials are currently in effect for the region and the Kent Campus. 2020 Kent Campus Recycling Changes:Image
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THE FOCUS DURING KENT STATE’S FASHION TECH HACKATHON
The Fashion Tech Hackathon, a cross-circular event hosted by the 鶹ý School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, took place Jan. 24 – 26 and experienced record-breaking…
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THE FOCUS DURING KENT STATE’S FASHION TECH HACKATHON; The Fashion School; February 4, 2020
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THE FOCUS DURING KENT STATE’S FASHION TECH HACKATHON The Fashion Tech Hackathon, a cross-circular event hosted by the 鶹ý School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, took place Jan. 24 – 26 and experienced record-breaking…, which runs February 2 – March 28, is an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities.Over 300 institutions in the United States and Canada compete to see who can recycle the most and…
Take Part in RecycleMania 2020; Kent State HR Faculty/Staff News; February 3, 2020
, which runs February 2 – March 28, is an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities.Over 300 institutions in the United States and Canada compete to see who can recycle the most and…To conserve energy, the Office of Sustainability reminds faculty, staff and building curators to turn off - and, if possible, unplug - all appliances before leaving for winter break.
Before leaving for winter break, everyone is encouraged to perform the following tasks:
Kent State's Office of Sustainability Encourages Winter Shutdown; HR Faculty/Staff News; December 16, 2019
To conserve energy, the Office of Sustainability reminds faculty, staff and building curators to turn off - and, if possible, unplug - all appliances before leaving for winter break. Before leaving for winter break, everyone is encouraged to perform the following tasks:Image
鶹ý recently received the Keep Ohio Beautiful Youth Group Award for keeping 33 tons of clothing, textiles and nonperishable items out of the landfill to benefit the campus and community last year and were presented the award during a special ceremony in…
FASHION FABRIC SCRAP RECYCLING PROGRAM RECYCLES 4.4 TONS OF FABRIC; The Fashion School; December 11, 2019
鶹ý recently received the Keep Ohio Beautiful Youth Group Award for keeping 33 tons of clothing, textiles and nonperishable items out of the landfill to benefit the campus and community last year and were presented the award during a special ceremony in…Image
鶹ý’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck. The project…
KENT STATE BOARD APPROVES TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECTS TO CREATE NEW SIGNATURE GATEWAY; Kent State News; December 4, 2019
鶹ý’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck. The project…By Kent Wired, Kimberly Fisher, General Assignment reporter
Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide to Green Colleges.
Princeton profiled 413 universities out of the 700 that it surveyed in 2018 and 2019 for “their strong commitments to…
Kent State listed in Princeton's Guide to Green Colleges; Kent Wired; December 1, 2019
By Kent Wired, Kimberly Fisher, General Assignment reporter Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide to Green Colleges. Princeton profiled 413 universities out of the 700 that it surveyed in 2018 and 2019 for “their strong commitments to…
By Kimberly Fisher General Assignment reporter
December 1, 2019
Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide…