Washington University supports a variety of transportation options that lessen environmental impact, encourage healthy lifestyles, and strengthen sense of community. A few of the most popular options are: U-Pass (Metro Train and Bus Commuting)– The university provides most faculty, staff, and students with a Universal Pass (U-Pass) for the Metro public transportation system. Interested community members can check […]
As I stepped outside to travel to the Metro Park-Ride lot, the cold January wind started to hit my face with its bitter sting. Fortunately, I had my scarf and wrapped it around my hood as I walked to the car. One of the many reasons drivers cite as a reason to drive instead of […]
On Thursday, January 21, Dr. Joel Schwartz will visit Washington University to meet with faculty, students, and staff, and to share his expertise on the intersection of climate change and public health. Dr. Schwartz is a Professor of Environmental Epidemiology at Harvard University, under the School of Public Health and the Harvard Center for the […]
The gift-giving season is upon us! Did you know Americans generate roughly 4 million tons of gift wrap and shopping bag waste every year over the holidays? That averages out to 2 pounds each! Help make this holiday season more sustainable by trying some of these gift wrap tips… 1. Reuse gift bags Gift bags are much easier […]
It’s the holiday season – the time when we create more throw-away materials than at any other time of the year. Just because we create it all doesn’t mean we have to throw it all away. With your local curbside or drop off program and other recycling resources, you can make the holiday season the […]
For Stephen Honikman, JD ’98, MS ’98, his legal training combined with his master’s degree in technology and human affairs has allowed him to pursue a range of entrepreneurial interests in emerging markets. After law school, Honikman moved to Silicon Valley, where he began working with new and established dot-com companies, drafting privacy policies and […]
As part of ongoing efforts to make waste diversion simple and straightforward, new pictorial bin labels have been developed and will soon be found across campus.
WUSTL and The Royal Netherlands Embassy presented an international symposium investigating climate adaptation in the Mississippi and Missouri river basins.