What's New
Moving onto campus this Fall?
August 17-August 23: Cardboard boxes make up the bulk of move-in waste; that is why the OWRR will be placing additional containers in front of each residence hall for collecting cardboard boxes for recycling. Please be sure the boxes are completely broken down and all Styrofoam and other packing materials are thrown in the trash. Your help in removing non-recyclable Styrofoam and plastic packing material from the boxes is greatly appreciated. Start your semester off right by recycling.
A Special Thanks
Blue + Gold = Green: UNCG Celebrates Earth Week 2009!
Earth Week 2009: April 20-24
Tuesday, April 21: Sustainability Scholarship Fair. 5-7pm, Gatewood Studio Arts Building. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines will showcase their research as it relates to sustainability. This will be presented as a poster session; researchers will be standing by their respective posters to answer questions. Free and open to the public!
Wednesday, April 22: EARTH DAY! Foust Park, 12-4 pm. Live music: Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Eating the Invaders, Our Horse Jethro and WUAG DJ's! Kids activities, prizes, environmental info, tasty treats, arts and crafts, DIY workshops and MORE! Bring a blanket and come celebrate your mama earth!
Thursday, April 23:
- Landfill on the Lawn: College Avenue, 10 am-2 pm. Do YOU know what's lurking in your trash? We'll be emptying two dorms' dumpsters to reveal the dirty truth about just how many recyclables end up in the landfill. Look for the big pile of trash on College Ave-- it'll be hard to miss.
- UNCG Commuter Challenge: March 24-April 30, every Tuesday and Thursday, 11 am-1 pm, Walker Circle. Come learn about all your alternative transportation options, from bikes to buses! Pledge to use an alternative to driving ONE time within the month, and be entered to win prizes!
- ArtCAN! Creative Food Drive and Farmer's Market. Weatherspoon Art Museum Sculpture Garden, 2:30-4 pm. UNCG departments and student organizations battle in the first-ever team sculpture building competition using only canned and boxed foods. All cans will be donated to the Greensboro Food Bank.
- The 2nd annual Farmer's Market will take place in the Weatherspoon Sculpture Garden from 4-6 pm, directly following ArtCAN! Meet local farmers and organic growers from the Piedmont Triad area. Produce and other food items will be available for purchase. Sponsored by the UNCG Sustainability Committee.
- Sustainable World Film Series: Wal-Town. 6:30 pm, Weatherspoon Art Museum Auditorium, FREE and open to the public.
Friday, April 24: P4: Peabody Park Protection Project! 1-3 pm. Get down and dirty-- clean up your park and eradicate invasive species. Wear long sleeves, pants, close-toed shoes and BYOG (bring your own gloves) if you got 'em! We'll meet on the pedestrian bridge to the music building.
Our Mission
With a focus on sustainability, the OWRR provides an integrated, cost-effective and environmentally sound waste management program for the entire UNCG community. Through departmental collaboration, program development and educational outreach, we aim to foster sustainable behaviors and effective resource use on campus.
In achieving this goal, the OWRR will:
- Manage collection and disposal of all solid waste and recycling on campus
- Provide educational and technical assistance to staff, faculty, and students
- Initiate programs to facilitate waste prevention, recycling, resource conservation, and environmentally responsible purchasing
- Collaborate with all campus entities to achieve long term solutions to challenges