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On-Campus Events:

Composting Group
- The composting working group is concerned with extraordinary amount of food waste generated by Miami University, especially in the dining halls. Instead of going to the landfill, much of the food waste could instead be composted. Right now, this group is working to present a composting proposal to
Miami University\'s Sustainability Committee. Please contact Erin (legallem@muohio.edu) if you are interested in joining this working group.

On Campus Recycling
- Our working group is committed to promoting on-campus recycling with a secondary focus on promoting reusable water bottles. We have a few projects currently in the works. One such project is a \"trash pile demonstration.\" We plan to collect a lot of trash, dump it near the HUB (the seal), and sort through it to show our fellow Miami students things they through out that they could have recycled. We will have educational posters and handouts to enlighten others. We also plan to have a proposal to the Sustainability Committee by the end of the semester to have the University provide outdoor recycling bins in order to make our campus more \"green.\"


Earth Day 5k
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Our annual Earth Day 5K run will be held on in the spring.

Coal
-In 2010-2011, we are having a week of actions and a year long speaking series on coal.

EarthFest
- A day of family earth-loving fun and excitement at Uptown Park in Oxford. The afternoon is filled with live music, food, activities for all ages and fun giveaways. Local environmental groups will also be present. Come celebrate Earth Day!



 

 

 

 

Other Cool Links

 

A local, organic co-op food market based right here in our very own Oxford, OH!

A team from Miami\'s Engineering and Applied Sciences department working on Solar electricty at Miami.

Figure out how much carbon your lifestyle generates, and how you can reduce your impact.

An excellent set of tips, hints, and recommendations on how to live more eco-friendly, on subjects ranging from your house, your electronics, and even your sex life (oh my!).

A nice list of things you might not have known you could recycle, e.g. Ikea USA will recycle your old fluorescent lightbulbs. Good to know.

An Ohio non-profit working to bring Green Energy to Ohio.

A Powerpoint presentation by Dr. Mark Boardman highlighting the positive effects and methods of low impact development on the environment. (Warning :: Large File Download!)

Check out this interesting article on advancements towards solar power in Uzbekistan.

This Flickr page shows photos of a large solar collector that has been used to melt aluminum!

     

     

    Backpacker Magazine :: Reduce your Carbon Output

     

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