SustainableUMD News
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‘Drive to Zero’ Recycling, Composting Program Returns to Stadium for Football Opener
During every Terps home game, attendees are encouraged to lower their carbon footprint by tossing their recyclable and compostable items in the proper bins in the stadium concourse. Read More
Campus Recycling Update Regarding Glass
The processor of UMD's recyclable material is no longer accepting glass. Please do not dispose any glass products in campus recycling bins—all glass products should be disposed in the trash/landfill waste bins. Read More
New Rideshare Hits the Road With Bikes, eBikes and eScooters
Through a partnership with the University of Maryland and cities of College Park and University Park, the mobility-share company VeoRide is installing 24 stations throughout the community offering 150 e-bikes, 70 pedal bikes and 70 e-scooters. Read More
Cool Food Pledge to Reduce UMD’s ‘Foodprint’
UMD becomes the first university on the planet to join the Cool Food Pledge, an initiative to fight climate change and bring more sustainable food to dining halls, campus cafes and event catering. Read More
DOTS Fall 2019 Campus Connections Guide
Stay connected at UMD with the DOTS Fall 2019 Transit Guide. Read More
Ocean Friendly Campus
UMD Dining Services launched several initiatives to reduce plastic waste and create an Ocean Friendly Campus. Read More
Mapping the Impact of Climate Change on Child Nutrition
With climate change expected to increasingly have an impact on child nutrition, new research led by University of Maryland geographers pinpoints areas of the globe where children could face the biggest risk from events like severe drought or periods of extreme rainfall. Read More
Fixing the food system
University of Maryland alum and Hungry Harvest CEO, Evan Lutz op-ed featured in The Baltimore Sun. Read More
UMD Green Infrastructure Case Study
UMD Case Study Examines How Green Infrastructure Can Help Suburban Environments Manage Increasingly Intense Stormwater and Adapt to Climate Change. Read More
UMD Green Infrastructure Case Study
UMD Case Study Examines How Green Infrastructure Can Help Suburban Environments Manage Increasingly Intense Stormwater and Adapt to Climate Change. Read More
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Backyard Climate Guard
$4.8M Grant Supports Sustainable Fertilizer Research
