/news-archive/tag/recycling/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 06 May 2019 13:51:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/05/06/sustainability-grants/ Mon, 06 May 2019 13:51:10 +0000 /news/?p=74173 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock awards five grants to make a more sustainable campus]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Sustainability Committee has awarded nearly $7,000 to five projects proposed by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students with the goal of making the campus more sustainable and environmentally friendly.聽 Anna Griffiths, a junior environmental geology major, received a $1,000 grant to improve the university鈥檚 recycling program. She will place disposable GPS trackers in designated recycling bins on campus to track where recycling from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock goes. Next, she wants to fix any problems in the campus鈥檚 current recycling program and work with Facilities Management to roll out a new recycling program. Griffiths will use the $1,000 grant to purchase disposable GPS tracking devices, host recycling demonstrations, and create custom banners, signs, and posters to promote recycling on campus. 鈥淚 wanted to focus my Donaghey Scholars final project on a sustainable, community service project,鈥� Griffiths said. 鈥淚t is important to have a working recycling program to benefit our campus and our environment. Every sustainable college has a great recycling program. Setting a foundation for a well-operating recycling system is essential for creating a path of sustainable development for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.鈥� A second project will allow students on campus to study outside longer by providing a designated outdoor study space with a solar-powered charging station to power up electronic devices. The team of Ethan Bowen, Jordan Hancock, Hannah Krehbiel, and Garry Roberts came up with the idea while researching sustainability projects for a class assignment. They received a $1,970 grant to purchase a solar umbrella station for a common outside area on campus. 鈥淲e found solar-powered charging stations and thought it鈥檇 be perfect,鈥� said Hancock, a freshman art history major. 鈥淭his is a clear demonstration on how clean energy can be converted and used in everyday life. This will show that 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is committed to sustainability, educates students on clean energy, and encourages students to spend time outside.鈥� A group of Donaghey Scholars will use a $1,518 grant to purchase and install a water bottle filling station for the University Commons Building. Since it is a high-traffic area for residential students on campus, the students believe this location will help 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock eliminate the use and environmental impact of tens of thousands of bottles per year. 聽 The students include Savannah James, freshman English and political science major; Jade Keathley, sophomore music major; and D. Cecily Mobley and Karson Oates, both first-year computer science majors. 鈥淚f more people on campus had access to water bottle filling stations, a higher number of people would take advantage of them, given the positive environmental impact and the health benefits of avoiding sugary drinks as well as the benefit of saving money over time,鈥� James said. 鈥淚t is necessary to increase access to these filling stations in order to combat plastic waste on campus. Ultimately, by installing these filling stations, the university would have a straightforward opportunity to combat the amount of waste produced with the use of single-use plastic water bottles and promote a healthier, more sustainable attitude within the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community.鈥� The fourth project, which received a $1,000 grant, includes a plan to save the campus money by planting indigenous, drought-resistant plants across campus. The grant recipients includestudents Sadie Goss, B. LaTambria Hampton, C. Sam Koon, and D. Aleigha Smith. According to their proposal, the university would save money by using local plants native to Arkansas, rather than importing non-native plants that don鈥檛 fare well in Arkansas鈥檚 harsh summers. Local plants would require less water to maintain. The team hopes that student organizations will get involved and volunteer to plant the native plants once they are purchased. 聽 The final grant recipient is Jason Spencer, an earth sciences graduate student, who will use a 聽$1,500 grant to purchase and install a solar station that will provide power for a recently installed greenhouse at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Campus Garden. The solar station will run fans to cool the greenhouse, lighting, and irrigation pumps. The project will allow the Campus Garden to grow food year round. The Campus Garden donates food to the Trojan Food Pantry, which benefits 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, faculty, and staff and members of the community. ]]> /news-archive/2019/04/15/earth-day/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:39:22 +0000 /news/?p=73977 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock presents Earth Day festivities April 22]]> The University of Arkansas Little Rock Sustainability Committee invites faculty, staff, students, and members of the community to celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22.聽 Festivities will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center mall area. Participants will be able to purchase various homemade items from vendors, including Carmen Farms, Global Ties of Arkansas, Little Brick Oven, Sacred Earth Gifts, Sardis Garen, and Treazure & Yummie Pralines. Michelle Butler, an administrative analyst in the College of Engineering and Information Technology, will sell Purely Essential Oils. Along with external vendors will be 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock organizations, such as the Garden Alliance Club, Geology Club, and McNair Scholars. The Sustainability Committee will use the Trojan Transit to provide tours of the Campus Garden. Tours will leave the Campus Garden booth at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. Free electronic recycling will be available in Lot 15 from 7:30 a.m. to noon while free document shredding will be available in Lot 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   For more information, contact Sustainability Committee Member Frances Frazier at fjfrazier@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/10/17/sustainability-day-oct-24/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:15:05 +0000 /news/?p=72341 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to celebrate Sustainability Day Oct. 24]]> Learn how to protect the environment and conserve resources during the University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 annual Sustainability Day events Wednesday, Oct. 24.聽 To start the day, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will host an electronic waste recycling drive from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in parking lot 15, located near the residence halls at the intersection of 28th Street and Fair Park Boulevard. Members of the university and the Little Rock community can drop off any electronic-related devices to be recycled, including televisions, microwaves, batteries, and printers. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the university Alumni Plaza, located outside of the Ottenheimer Library, will be filled with food trucks, a farmers market, recycling demonstrations, and other displays for the Trojan community to enjoy. Local vendors, including the Campus Garden Alliance, will also be present throughout the day, selling items from fresh fruits and veggies to precious stones and natural herbs. Entergy will also be giving away free light bulbs. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Frances Frazier at fjfrazier@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2016/11/14/america-recycles-day/ Mon, 14 Nov 2016 22:52:22 +0000 /news/?p=65766 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR to celebrate America Recycles Day]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will participate in this year鈥檚 America Recycles Day on Tuesday, Nov. 15.聽 From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Sustainability Committee will host a table in the Donaghey Student Center where members of the Trojan community can sign a pledge committing to learn what materials are collected for recycling in their communities, to actively recycle, and to influence others to recycle. Students, faculty, and staff are also encouraged to bring dead batteries and plastic bags to the table to be recycled. Snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Kathleen Becker at kgbecker@ualr.edu. ]]> /news-archive/2016/10/05/sustainability-day-oct-19/ Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:15:24 +0000 /news/?p=65375 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR to celebrate Sustainability Day Oct. 19]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is inviting the community to celebrate Sustainability Day on Wednesday, Oct. 19.聽 A recycling drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in parking lot 15 near the university鈥檚 residence halls. Members of the community can drop off electronics and household batteries for recycling. There is no cost for this service. Numerous vendors will be present for Sustainability Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Alumni Plaza near Ottenheimer Library. The day鈥檚 events will include a farmers market, food trucks, recycling demonstrations, and games. For more information, contact the Sustainability Committee at sustainability@ualr.edu. ]]>