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Woman stands in front of a glass door smiling on the University of Georgia campus

Students Spread Sustainability through EcoReps

With more than 6,200 first-year students enrolled in 2025, the University of Georgia’s growing ...

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CIRT chief partnership officer, Christian Foster, shows how their technology provides directions on how to recycle plastic packaging. He said the online platform will directly map you to a drop-off location. (Photo/Abby McCulloh)

New CIRT Technology in Terry College of Business Makes Recycling Easier

CIRT, which stands for Can I Recycle This, is a women-owned business that aims ...

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Student Organization Works with UGA, Athens Community to Reduce Plastic Waste

Bag the Bag is a student-run organization at the University of Georgia that works ...

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Ian Dallas, a third year forestry student, explains what is recyclable and compostable to attendee Molly Kent, 57, at the Georgia Soccer game on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, at the Turner Soccer Complex in Athens, Georgia. (Photo/Sophie Ralph) Sophie Ralph

Zero Waste Athletics at Georgia Soccer Score Goal

Looking at concessions alone, sporting events produce a considerable amount of waste. Denise Plemmons, ...

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Danish Ceramics: A New Realm for Sustainability

Irene Byon, a tourist customer at a local design studio in Copenhagen, Denmark, walks ...

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Copenhagen’s Secondhand Market Gives New Life to Old Stuff

Clemence Plantier is a fashionable French student clad in pinstripe trousers, chunky loafers and ...

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An A-Z Junk Removal truck parked outside of a home in Athens, Georgia. The junk removal service cleans out businesses, homes and commercial spaces in Athens, recycling and donating items that are salvageable. (Photo/Ireland Hayes)

One Man’s Trash: Athens Junk Removal Service Gives Back to Community

  The term “junk removal” leaves little to the imagination.  Junk haulers clean out ...

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A line of reserved bicycles on a street in Vesterbro on June 8 allowing visitors/tourists to contribute to Copenhagen’s sustainability. With Copenhagen being one of the most bicycle friendly cities, it is easy to join in the biking lifestyle by renting bikes. (Photo/Eva Ponos)

With Help from Government, Nonprofits, Copenhagen Residents Make City More Sustainable

Residents of Copenhagen, Denmark have watched their city transform in the last five decades ...

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A mountain of fresh trash sits at the Athens-Clarke County Landfill on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Athens, Georgia. The landfill takes in about 300 tons of trash every day. (Photo/Jordan Meaker)

How Local Trash Disposal Affects Climate Change

Approximately 300 tons of material is disposed of in the Athens-Clarke County Landfill daily. ...

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The front entrance sign of the ACC Solid Waste Department. (Photo/Talley Davidson)

Athens Takes ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ To New Level

If you assume your trash today gets collected and sent off to one of ...

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Dealing with Food Packaging Waste at the Georgia National Fair

  Turkey legs, funnel cake and lemonade are just a few staples at the ...

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Grocery Stores and Local Recycling Centers Offer Solution to Plastic Bag Pollution

Just like every afternoon, Jackie Gonzalez stepped outside to check on the recycling bins ...

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