Hornblake Plaza fills with interactive booths for UMD Earth Fest The booths were manned by a variety of student and campus organizations. Freelance Reporter April 20, 2022
City of College Park to grow compost program with curbside collection service Three years ago, the city piloted a compost program through which residents have composted 75 tons of food waste so far. Grace Yarrow April 19, 2022
UMD Refillery aims to combat waste by providing sustainable products to students The refillery's pilot program, which the founders will use to determine what products students are looking for from the refillery, will begin in April. Auzinea Bacon March 16, 2022
Some UMD students want a carryout dining option again For only the first two weeks of the semester, carryout supplies cost approximately $92,000. Ava Thompson March 8, 2022
Sustainable Food Systems Series kicks off with lecture on food security, equity This week's lecture featured a game that connects small-scale farmers to low-income consumers. Freelance Reporter March 2, 2022
Students restart Food Recovery Network to reduce food waste at UMD The group donates leftovers from the university's dining halls to a local church called Christian Life Center. Ava Thompson March 1, 2022
City of College Park invites residents to participate in No-Mow April The deadline for College Park residents to sign up for “No-Mow April” via a form on the city’s website is Monday, March 21. Grace Yarrow February 20, 2022
UMD students explore sustainability through College Park circular economy project The project aimed to encourage small businesses to create a zero waste cycle. Joelle Anselmo May 6, 2021
UMD dining services previews fall eco-friendly dishes in tasting series The tastings will continue throughout the end of the semester. Christine Zhu April 29, 2021
As long as UMD works with defense contractors, its climate commitment is nothing but a joke UMD claims to be a green campus. Their active friendship with warmongers says otherwise. Jake Foley-Keene April 28, 2021