Clark University received two awards in recognition of outstanding success and initiative in reducing waste on campus. Clark was the only EPA awardee to receive two awards for different programs in the same year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sustainable Materials Management Program (SMM) announced the awards in November. Clark received Honorable Mention for…
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Clark U. students celebrate Earth Week with lectures, giveaways, and field trips
Clark University students spent last week attending lectures and films, and participating in competitions and giveaways as part of a coordinated campus-wide effort to honor and celebrate Mother Earth. Early in the week, students who ventured near the Academic Commons at Goddard Library were exposed to a “grave situation”—a sea of painted tombstones that spelled…
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Clark Composts! wins MassRecycle ‘Best Student Effort’ award
Clark Composts!, an innovative compost collection program under way in Clark University student residence halls, was recognized as “Best Student Effort” in MassRecycle’s 18th annual state-wide competition, receiving the award on Nov. 6 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester. From its beginning as a student-designed pilot in 2011, Clark Composts! has evolved into an institutionally-supported practice…