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Feb. 22, 2020
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WKSU | By Jon Nungesser
Published February 22, 2020 at 7:00 AM EST
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Mark Suchan is the Director of Materials Management for Quasar Energy Group.
The Quasar Energy…
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Feb. 18, 2020
Andrea Case sits at a table in Kent State’s Center for the Visual Arts, carefully contemplating the silhouettes of leaves printed in bold contrasting colors on the paper in front of her.
“As a non-artist, I still feel comfortable having…
Feb. 16, 2020
Kent State implements changes to recycling policy
Becca Sagaris General assignment reporter
February 16, 2020
Kent Wired
Kent State implemented changes to its recycling policy for the Kent campus this February.
“The biggest…
Feb. 16, 2020
By Becca Sagaris, Kent Wired
Kent State implemented changes to its recycling policy for the Kent campus this February.
“The biggest change is in plastics, of what can be recycled and what cannot,” said Leah Graham, the outreach…
Feb. 15, 2020
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WKSU | By Joe Gunderman
Published February 15, 2020 at 7:01 AM EST
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Feb. 10, 2020
When it comes to recycling Northeast Ohioans may have some unlearning to do. Nationwide changes for acceptable recycling materials are currently in effect for the region and the Kent Campus.
2020 Kent Campus Recycling Changes…
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Feb. 4, 2020
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THE FOCUS DURING KENT STATE’S FASHION TECH HACKATHON
The Fashion Tech Hackathon, a cross-circular event hosted by the Kent State University School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, took place Jan. 24…
Feb. 3, 2020
RecycleMania, which runs February 2 – March 28, is an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities.Over 300 institutions in the United States and Canada compete to see who can recycle the most and…
Dec. 16, 2019
To conserve energy, the Office of Sustainability reminds faculty, staff and building curators to turn off - and, if possible, unplug - all appliances before leaving for winter break.
Before leaving for winter break, everyone is…
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Dec. 11, 2019
Kent State University recently received the Keep Ohio Beautiful Youth Group Award for keeping 33 tons of clothing, textiles and nonperishable items out of the landfill to benefit the campus and community last year and were presented the…
