/news-archive/tag/campus-garden-alliance-club/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:59:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 /news-archive/2016/10/31/sustainability-day-2016/ Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:59:34 +0000 /news/?p=65606 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Sustainability Day success]]> The day kicked off with an electronic waste recycling drive hosted by the Sustainability Committee in parking lot 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of the community dropped off a number of different items, including televisions, microwaves, batteries, and printers. 鈥淪ustainability Day is basically just one big recycling day for various high schools and colleges,鈥� said Nick Moore, student intern on the Sustainability Committee. 鈥淚 decided to get involved because you really get to make a difference. It鈥檚 because of us that we鈥檙e getting more recycling bins in the dorms, so it鈥檚 the small things that can make huge impacts.鈥� From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., students and faculty indulged in fresh from the skillet meals along the Alumni Plaza from local food trucks including Diane鈥檚 Delicious Dogs, Southern Salt Food Company, and Black Hound Bar-B-Q. Along with the food trucks, students and faculty had the opportunity to purchase a variety of items from local vendors such as fresh fruits and vegetables, precious stones, gluten-free snacks, and natural herbs. Local vendors who participated include D and D Designs, The Wilson Farm, Mallory鈥檚 Range Free Eggs, Sacred Earth Gifts, Heifer International, Little Brick Oven, Pup Eats Dog Treats, Crooked House Herbals, Geri鈥檚 Jams and Jellies, A Lively Brew and Sardis Garden. 鈥淚 love being a part of this event,鈥� said Darcy Howard, owner of Little Brick Oven. 鈥淚 enjoy being around all of the students. They have so much energy.鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Trojan Food Pantry took part in the event as well, along with the Campus Garden Alliance Club which sold home-grown kale, lettuce, peppers, beets, and greens. For information on upcoming sustainability events, contact the Sustainability Committee at sustainability@ualr.edu.  ]]>