Sustainable Development Goals

Post contributed by Gabriel Harrison, Student Employee, Waste Reduction and Recycling Department When I first started at Auburn University, my focus was on going to class, studying and socializing. I didn’t spend much time thinking about recycling. We didn’t have a recycling program at my house when I was growing…

Post contributed by Joan Hicken, Coordinator, Waste Reduction and Recycling Department Greenhouse gases from human activities are the most significant driver of observed climate change according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Resource extraction and processing, manufacturing, transportation, consumption and waste management all result in greenhouse gas emissions. Rising levels of…

Post contributed by Lindsay Souders, Student Employee, Waste Reduction and Recycling Department One of the ways the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department is working to promote sustainability on campus is by recycling – diverting useful materials from the waste stream in an effort to reduce our dependence on landfills. To…

Post contributed by Katie Peters, Marketing Assistant, Tiger Dining Tiger Dining seeks to handle the food served on campus in the most sustainable and responsible way possible, from the beginning to end of the food service process. Our associates are reminded during food preparation to reduce food waste with our…

Post contributed by Matt Preisser, Office of Sustainability Intern Last summer I had the opportunity to work at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Seattle, Washington as a part of the Department of Energy’s Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program. For 10 weeks, I worked in the Coastal Science Division…

Post contributed by Dr. Sushil H. Bhavnani, Professor, Henry M. Burt Jr. Endowed Chair, Associate Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering In July 2016, it was reported (WSFA-TV) that a solar photovoltaic generation facility was being developed in nearby Macon Co., AL.   The plant will generate 10 MW on an 80-acre…