News Category: resource-recovery

To help reduce confusion over what goes in each bin, Resource Recovery, Office of Sustainability, University Unions, and University Housing and Dining have collaborated on a Green Fund grant to create the “What Do I Do With This?” Zero Waste Sorting Database.

This Fall, become a Zero Waste Hero through a certification program run by UT Austin staff.

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.

Announcing the President's Student Employee of the Year Award (2019): UT Farm Stand's Katie Strain wins top honors with two additional sustainability finalists: Anthony Rivera of Campus Environmental Center and Khristián Méndez Aguirre of Resource Recovery and Office of Sustainability.