Environment
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Important Change to Facilities Services Public Recycling Drop-Off Location
UT Facilities Services has officially relocated its public drop-off site to better serve the campus and Knoxville community. The new drop-off location, now open at 521 North Concord Street, offers the same convenient hours, drive-up service, and materials pickup that visitors have come to rely on. As part of the transition, the former site at 2121 Stephenson…
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Orange, White, and Green: Vol Fans Help Power Sustainability
Story by: Zoe Marcum, FS Communications Student Assistant The University of Tennessee, Knoxville prides itself on being a clean and sustainable campus, always striving for ways to improve and reduce its carbon footprint. The average college campus with 40,000 students (like UTK) can generate an average of 12,800 tons of solid waste annually. That’s more…
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How UT Compost Creates a Better Campus
With the University of Tennessee, Knoxville consistently breaking enrollment records in recent years, we have had an influx of new students, staff, and faculty on campus. More people bring additional food waste and a need to continually educate Vols on the university’s commitment to Zero Waste.