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Minute to Recycle it 2.0

By cjm4 on March 17, 2011

Wednesday April 13th 12:00 - 1:00 pm.

Bass room 405

Win great prizes and receive great giveaways at this on-campus recycling version of the Minute to Win It tv show!   Open to the Yale Community, free admission. 

There will also be a blitz of recycling magic as a kick off at 12 noon.

Hosted by the Yale Physics Department Green Team.  To register contact sarah.compton@yale.edu. 

RecycleMania Update

By mni3 on February 25, 2011

RecycleMania Scores

Play "Minute to Win It" Feb 25 @ Noon

By mni3 on February 25, 2011

Today (Friday February 25th)  12:00 Noon – Win “Minute to Recycle It” Prizes!

Join the pros from Physics for a recycling version of the hit NBC series “Minute to Win it”  games today at noon.   Prizes go to the victors!

 

Sloane Physics Lab

Room 57 (2nd floor)

217 Prospect Street

 

Here are the Challenges:

 

RecycleMania: Jan 23-Apr 2

By mni3 on January 19, 2011

Yale is in the Game!

Everyone on campus scores points for Yale when they recycle.

Single Stream Pilot Projects

By mni3 on January 14, 2011

Yale University is conducting several pilot projects to see how single stream recycling would affect recycling rates and campus operations.   Locations for outdoor tests are Woolsey Hall main entrance, Hewitt Quadrangle ("Beinecke Plaza") and the new Health Center at 55 Lock Street.  Locations for indoor tests are Yale University Press, Rudd Center and, beginning in February, Divinity North.

Apply for a Yale Sustainability Microloan. Deadline: Jan 17.

By mni3 on January 11, 2011

Got at unusual idea?

Think it might save the university money?

And help shrink our environmental footprint?

 

Yale students, staff and faculty are invited to apply for short-term loans from the Yale Sustainability Microloan Fund.  Aimed at engaging all members of the Yale community in helping to enhance the culture of sustainability at Yale, this program will both foster positive change and help call attention to the connections between financial and environmental prosperity.  

Free Office Supplies and Surplus Items to Yale Community & Non-Profits

By mni3 on December 6, 2010

Yale Recycling has office supplies and other surplus items available for free to departments, charities and other members of the Yale and non-profit communities.  If you are interested in any of the items please contact cyril.may@yale.edu to schedule a visit to our surplus operation.

Donate your unused clothing to keep New Haven warm!

By mni3 on December 6, 2010

The Story of Electronics

By mni3 on November 11, 2010

Read the accompanying NY Times article here.

The Secret Life of Beef

By mni3 on November 11, 2010

A new video by INFORM.  Watch here of go to their site.