Binghamton University Greener

Many steps of progress have occurred over the last year at BU. Hopefully, the trend will continue.

The university joined the AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability In Higher Education. Big name, big organization, big dreams. All good things.

The membership allows anyone associated with the university to access the information, go to its seminars, classes, meetings and gives access to many green collar jobs. It also allows for networking with fellow campuses who are striving for the same goals, which fosters a more rapid learning curve and evolution toward full sustainability and 0-carbon footprint campuses. That is very cool!

The dorms have initiated a self-regulated "Green Games" that provides ways for all residents and staff members of the halls to participate with some very nice awards given! An article in the University's Paper - The Pipe Dream

Monday's Binghamton Press had an article written by Rich Herb, who is the food service manager of Dickinson Hall regarding a campus-wide initiative to compost and recycle as much as possible. In the 12 months they've been actively practicing recycling and composting, they've diverted over 254,000 pounds from the landfill, using the compost on-site for the landscaping and growing of fruits and vegetables for use on campus. These efforts have increased their efficiency throughout the food service sector, saving them overtime expenses, increasing their safety scores and saving huge amount of money in landfill tipping fees.

If you feel you could contribute something meaningful to the Green Games, please contact Dickinson Hall. They are eager to bring in outside sources of information to help with their efforts.