The International Freezer Challenge has been encouraging labs to perform routine maintenance on their freezers since 2017. These efforts have resulted in the saving of over 9.9 million kWh – or the equivalent emissions of driving a car 15 million miles! As part of the WashU Green Labs Program, WashU is joining the challenge for the first time (officially)! Beginning […]
The WashU School of Medicine Farmers Market is held March through December on Thursdays from 10:00am – 2:00pm, rain or shine. The market is held in McDonnell Pediatrics lobby during the spring and winter, and at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Quad during the summer and fall. Vendors bring only the freshest produce […]
Electronic waste (or “e-waste”) has historically had a very low rate of recycling, at only 12.5%. While it comprises only a small percent of all waste, it represents the vast majority of toxic waste in landfills. Additionally, it is the fastest growing source of landfill waste. However, when recycled, many highly valuable materials can be recovered […]
Celebrate Earth Day by participating in WashU’s first Lab Supply Swap! Lab Supply Swaps help keep usable items out of landfills while saving labs money. WUSM labs are invited to donate surplus lab supplies and equipment and/or acquire needed lab materials for free. This is a great opportunity for researchers to declutter and free up […]
Share Our Stuff (SOS) is WashU’s annual move-out collection drive. This university-wide effort is designed to make it easy for all students to donate their unwanted items at move out in a manner that benefits our community and keeps usable goods out of the landfill. During campus move-out, SOS will be holding sorting days to […]