Sustainability | Winter Wellness: powered by sweat; piloting compost pails

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Trouble viewing this email? Read it online » Sustainability Update, December 2012 | Winter Wellness     Students compost in residence halls through compost pail pilot program The Office of Sustainability, in coordination with the Housing Office, launched a residence hall compost pail program to give 128 residents their own free compost pail for in-room use. Read about the pilot program and how it has expanded SCU's initial composting efforts in 2009. Read more >> Campus Recreation Director reduces energy consumption and waste in athletic facilities Janice DeMonsi, winner of the Staff Sustainability Champion Award, has worked to reduce energy consumption, water use, & waste production in the Pat Malley Fitness & Recreation Center. Read about how Janice has contributed to the campus culture of sustainability. Read more >> Also this month...   News & Events Economics professor publishes California gardening book Sustainability intern featured in Athletics waste diversion video New Workplace Sustainability Liaisons program for employees Family Giving Tree accepting donations at SCU Home Safe Holiday Party Read more >>   Did You Know? World AIDS Day was hosted at the Locatelli Student Activities Center this year on December 1st and featured both student groups and organizations in the community. Read more >>   Take Action Tips to take action: reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect, related to holiday gift-giving. REDUCE: your use of gift wrapping this holiday season REUSE: old wrapping materials for your presents this year RECYCLE: your gift packages and home decorations RESPECT: the earth's natural resources during the holiday season Read more >> SUBSCRIBE The Office of Sustainability will continue to e-mail Sustainability Updates to SCU students, faculty, and staff through non-Essential SCU Global E-Mail Distribution Lists. Others are welcome to subscribe to our listserv using the link above. ARCHIVES Read past Sustainability Updates. Articles are sorted by tags for quick browsing. SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS Have a suggestion for a program or person we should showcase? Want an upcoming event included next month? Please contact the Office of Sustainability with your idea.     Have you visited lately? Stop by and see what's going on at www.scu.edu/sustainability CONTACT US Office of Sustainability Varsi Hall, 2nd Floor Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053 Tel 408-554-2369 sustain...@scu.edu   social media   Join us on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube   See Also...   Office of Sustainability   Events Calendar   View our photos   Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy © Santa Clara University Office of Sustainability