Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 News
In fiscal year 2019, the Office of Sustainability coordinated 26 large-scale zero-waste events, where they catered to thousands of participants with the help of over 60 student compost workers. Through all of these events,… Read More
Friday, July 19th, 2019 Composting News
Summer is the season when composting habits are mostly likely to be abandoned, due to pesky fruit flies and unpleasant smells, then never reinstated. Read this quick blog post for tips on how to keep composting all… Read More
Thursday, June 27th, 2019 Composting at Tufts News
During the summer, the Office of Sustainability coordinates with Facilities Services to reduce the number of outdoor compost toters located around campus and save the University money by not continuing regularly scheduled pick-ups for toters… Read More
Friday, May 17th, 2019 News
This spring Tufts University earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)! STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures… Read More
Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 News
Student workers and key staff worked hard during finals to help students move out of university housing and divert as many unwanted items from the landfill as possible! If you’re still on campus, you can… Read More
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 News
The Office of Sustainability, the Office of Residential Life and Learning (ORLL), and the UPS Store are collaborating to help you move out of your university housing! Check out go.tufts.edu/getpackingto find out where the closest Move… Read More
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 News
Learn how to recycle properly in Tufts residences such as Latin Way, Hillsides, SoGo, and Coho! To learn more about recycling visit go.tufts.edu/recycle!
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 News
It’s that special time of year again– Zero Waste Week! Join the Tufts Eco-Reps for a week-long event to help educate people about waste by challenging participants to collect all non-recyclable and non-compostable waste they… Read More
Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 News
The Tufts Office of Sustainability and The UPS Store® are looking for people to manage move out waste and help students store or ship their belongings for the summer. Workers will staff outdoor move out… Read More
Thursday, January 31st, 2019 News
The Tufts University Office of Sustainability is looking for a student to plan the annual Blue and Brown Pass Down sale for Fall 2019 matriculation. The sale takes place on the Sunday before classes start… Read More
