You bet! The university saved about $22,000 in avoided electrical use and $37,000 in avoided steam production, for a total of about $59,000 over the 11-day set back. This is the second year of the holiday setback program. In 2008, the university saved about $7,000 […]
Nearly a quarter of a million polystyrene clam shells (aka Styrofoam to-go boxes) leave Wake Forest dining locations every year. The clam shells are not recyclable in the area. In conjunction with the Erase the Waste campaign in campus dining, the office of sustainability […]
Car sharing comes to Winston-Salem on January 20, 2010 when Wake Forest University launches the Zipcar program. The Zipcar car sharing program offers 24-hour access to vehicles when students, faculty, and staff need them. Membership in the university program is open to licensed drivers […]
Energizing the Future: Technology, Policy and Entrepreneurship — February 10-11, 2010, on the Wake Forest Campus Energy is vital to our modern way of life, and sustainable energy solutions are essential for a secure future. With broad interest and expertise in the sciences, economics, law […]
Q. Why should I bother to recycle at Wake? Doesn’t the university just throw away all the recyclable waste? A. A significant percentage of university waste is diverted to be recycled including several dozen tons of cardboard each year. It is true that around 40 […]