Please join us April 7th! Vermont Organics Recycling Summit Save the Date! April 7th, 2016 10th Annual Vermont Organics Recycling Summit A Decade of Pioneering Organics Management Vermont has come a long way since 2006 – and the Vermont Organics Recycling Summit has helped lead the way: a statewide forum to think bold, learn, and network […]
Continue readingHappy new year! Over the winter break, we made a few improvements to our waste separation infrastructure on campus. We hope you’ll resolve to practice Sorting It Out with these improvements. CCM Waste Stations – now with real items! You’ll find these throughout the EATS area as well as outside of the new mailroom on […]
Continue readingNewsFlash December 2015 Click the icons above to find us on Facebook & Twitter! How to keep your holiday spirit out of the landfill 1. Choose live, local Christmas trees. Here’s why: The average artificial tree lasts 6 to 9 years but will remain in a landfill for centuries. With CSWD’s Yule Fuel program, when […]
Continue readingIn this our tenth year of Sustain Champlain, we’ve continued making strong headway in making our campus and community a more sustainable place to work/live/study. Here’s a glimpse as to what we’ve been up to: Student Eco-Reps 16 Student Eco-Reps representing diverse academic fields have explored themes including: Waste, Transportation & Conscious Consumption 5 students […]
Continue readingCity Market Tour Tuesday, November 17, 2015 9:45am-11:15 Come see behind the scenes at City Market – with a tour given by Champlain Alum Brent Demers… a look at innovative waste stream reduction & recycling; energy efficiency and renewable energy, and much more! Meet at 9:45 am at the corner of S. Willard & Main […]
Continue readingNewsFlash November 2015 Click the icons above to find us on Facebook & Twitter! Got leaves? Here’s what to do with them It’s officially Fall. The leaves know it — they’re already tinged with a Crayola box of color and launching themselves from the treetops to your yard. And those once-glorious gardens are starting to […]
Continue readingThis morning a few Eco-Reps and friends of Sustain Champlain conducted our annual Trash Bash waste sort. Using approximately 34 pounds of trash pulled from the IDX compactor (and originated in CCM and perhaps a res hall) we sorted and pulled out items that could have been recycled, composted, or disposed of in other ways. […]
Continue readingThis morning a few Eco-Reps and friends of Sustain Champlain conducted our annual Trash Bash waste sort. Using approximately 34 pounds of trash pulled from the IDX compactor (and originated in CCM and perhaps a res hall) we sorted and pulled out items that could have been recycled, composted, or disposed of in other ways. […]
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