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Written by Office of Sustainability student associate, Meghan Jachna, class of 2027. Image designed by student associate, MC Ramirez Gomez, class of 2027. This article was inspired by Sarah Lazarovic’s Buyerarchy of Needs model.  What does it mean for us as a WashU community to structure our material needs through a sustainability lens? The WashU “buyerarchy […]

This February, WashU officially became the host of a Ripple Glass collection site. This exciting new addition offers WashU and the surrounding community a new and high-impact option to recycle their glass bottles and jars. Glass is a 100% recyclable material, and it can be endlessly recycled without loss in quality or purity. However, hundreds […]

In September 2024, WashU launched the WashU Climate Corps, part of the Campus Climate Action Corps (CCAC), the first nationwide AmeriCorps program solely dedicated to campus-based, community-led climate action.  The summer term of the WashU Climate Corps will run from May or June 2025 through the end of July 2025 and will build on the foundation of the program […]

What is Green Cup?  Every spring since 2011, WashU’s Residential Colleges compete to reduce energy use and adopt more sustainable lifestyles, preventing hundreds of metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere and helping the university save money on electricity costs.  The Green Cup competition will kick off this year on Friday, February 7th and conclude […]

In August 2024, Washington University in St. Louis unveiled a new brand aimed to “bring WashU to the world.” The change happened as the new school year began with updated websites, signage, and merchandise.  While rebrands provide opportunities to advance institutional identity, the material impact can be significant. To limit financial and environmental impacts, the […]