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EPA bestows double honors for Clark University efforts in reducing waste

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…

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…