Stay up to date on sustainability news and events at Washington University and in the St. Louis community.

Washington University in St. Louis is a politically neutral institution. Listing of any event or activity is not indicative of University sponsorship or support of any political cause or position. 

How to Handle Hard-to-Recycle Materials

How to Handle Hard-to-Recycle Materials
Below you will find a collection of resources to help you navigate places in St. Louis that take specific types of materials for reuse, repurposing, or in some cases, recycling. What to do with university-owned “stuff” Before you get too far along, please note that there are specific ways to manage materials that are generated […]

New Summer Internship Program

New Summer Internship Program
In 2024, the Office of Sustainability is piloting a new version of its popular summer internship program that will place students with campus partners to give them a deeper understanding of campus operations and real-world experience. Spend your summer in St. Louis doing a deep-dive in sustainable operations with one of the numerous Office of […]

Sustainability at WashU School of Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute for Radiology

Sustainability at WashU School of Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute for Radiology
It is no secret that healthcare has a massive impact on the environment. In fact, if global healthcare services were a country, they would amount to the fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. As the effects of climate change on public health and infrastructure are increasing, the need for specialized sustainability practices within the healthcare sector […]

Green Cup ResCollege Competition

Green Cup ResCollege Competition
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 2nd and conclude […]

Student Sustainability Spotlight: EV Shuttles

Student Sustainability Spotlight: EV Shuttles
Written by Office of Sustainability student associate, Faith Phillips, Class of 2024. This is the Student Sustainability Spotlight, a series where we shine a light on important student-led initiatives on WashU’s campus and their positive, widespread impact on the university’s sustainable operations. There are a number of student-initiated and student-led projects that significantly contribute to […]

View More News Stories

Subscribe To The Newsletter

Stay up to date on sustainability news, events, and jobs at WashU and in the community.

Sign Up


Browse Past Newsletters


Events

4
Apr

WUSM Bike Tune-Up

April 4, 2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Quad

View More Events