News Category: recycling

The New Force Greening UT’s Labs

Feb. 27, 2020

Introducing UT Austin's first full-time leader of the Green Labs Program, Lindsey Yazbek.

In the News: Students, UT Work Towards Zero Waste Goal

Feb. 4, 2020

Students like sustainability junior Vivi Shu try to live a zero waste lifestyle, and UT Austin has goals for diverting 90% of its waste from the landfill.

In the News: UT Encourages Battery Recycling

Oct. 1, 2019

After receiving a Green Fund grant, University Housing and Dining's sustainability team has collected more than 200 pounds of used batteries since March.

Putting a Year's Waste into a Mason Jar

Aug. 5, 2019

Meet Viashali and Kiara, two UT Austin undergraduates who met as roommates their freshman year and embarked on a zero waste lifestyle.

Recycling the Right Way

July 24, 2019

UT Austin collected 2200 tons of recycling last year and recently received assurances from the local recycler that the material is not being piled or landfilled. Still, we all need to Recycle Right because nine percent of our current trash is actually recyclables while up to a fifth of recycling is actually trash and could result in fines for the university.

Texas Athletics Receives Green Sports Alliance Award ... Again!

May 29, 2019

University of Texas Athletics has been named one of the Environmental Innovators of the Year by the Green Sports Alliance for the second year in a row, the organization announced Wednesday. 

Going Green at UT

May 9, 2019

The second edition of Texas Connect has a feature on Green Fund and its impact on staff.

Campus Reinforces Support of Zero Waste Goal

May 2, 2019

​The campus has shown growing support for zero waste this spring semester, from a presentation by Resource Recovery to Staff Council to supportive legislation passed by the Graduate Student Assembly and other matters.

In the News: Sustainable Game Day Events

April 15, 2019

Texas Athletics is recruiting students to volunteer at Texas Baseball and Softball Gameday Sustainability Events over the next three weeks. Director of sustainability Jim Walker said diverting waste from landfills demonstrates the University’s commitment to recycling and composting.

“(Sporting events cause) huge spikes in waste material,” Walker said. “(The) landfill waste stream is the most expensive way we can manage waste, so as much as we can divert into recycling, compost — it saves the University money.”  

In the News: Recycling Fabric with Textiles and Apparel

April 11, 2019

Fabric recycling has arrived at UT Austin, thanks to the work of Dr. Jonathan Chen and a new Green Fund funded project.