The Hoya recently published an editorial calling on Georgetown University to continue its improvement in making the university more environmentally-friendly. They also lauded the efforts of EcoAction, a student group that has made some great strides in improving how green campus is.Here at SaxaSpeak, we're hearing of some more green initiatives that are going to help push this trend along.
1. Rumor has it that the Corp is making a big push, through its newly-created Green Team, to move to biodegradable bags in Vital Vittles and Hoya Snaxa, and possibly moving to biodegradable cups and utensils. We're also hearing that the University has agreed to subsidize the increase in cost that will accompany this, so Corp prices shouldn't change as a result of the move.
2. Not sure yet about the details, but apparently EcoAction, Campus Climate Challenge, and the Corp Green Team is partnering with the Brita Climate Ride 2008, a major fundraising bicycle ride from New York City to Washington, DC from September 20-24th. The Brita Climate Ride FAQ page says that the final celebration for the ride will take place at Georgetown University on the 24th.
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i hope the corp does that, plastic bags are so wasteful. I guess biodegradeable bags are better, but they should just start selling corp cloth grocery bags.
From what I understand, they already do! Ask for them in Vittles.
They do sell them (at Vittles) -- and if you shop with it you get a Discount.
I signed up to volunteer at the big end-of-the-ride celebration over this summer and am mildly in contact with one of the coordinators for the event. It's for real!
I'm feeling particularly excited about the campus getting greener, though I wish there were some logic to the wastebaskets (i.e. that there was a recycling bin right next to every trashcan)
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