Events + Resources
EVENTS
2-5 -12
RecycleMania
It's time to recycle like you've never recycled before! During eight weeks each spring, colleges in North America and Canada will compete to reduce waste, increase recycling, and raise awareness of conservation issues across campus. This year's competition runs from February 5 through March 31.
Do your part by dropping your plastic, aluminum, glass, and paper in the appropriate recycling bins on campus. You can also like Husky Green Team on Facebook, follow @huskygreenteam on Twitter, and be on the lookout to win prizes and find more ways to participate at www.recyclemania.org.
Do It In The Dark 2012
HEAT (Husky Energy Action Team) kicks off Do It In The Dark 2012 with several green-themed events:
2-8 -12
An Evening with Ralph Nader: Dialogue about the environment and politics, with Q&A and book signing to follow
Blackman Auditorium
Doors at 6:30, event at 7 PM
Free tickets (for Northeastern students [undergraduate and graduate], faculty, and staff) on myNEU
2-16-12
Movie screening: The 11th Hour (narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio)
West Village G 106
6 PM
2-21-12
DIITD wrap-up event, featuring live music, Northeastern DJs Ridin’ Qwerty, and the announcement of DIITD 2012’s winners
afterHOURS
8:30-10:30 PM
03-22-12
2012 Media Showcase: Going Green
University
Libraries’ Digital Media Design Studio seeks video submissions for its 2012
Media Showcase. Sustainability is this year's theme! Send us your creative
video content that relates to green initiatives and sustainable practices for a
chance to win prizes.
Delivery Deadline:
February 17, 2012
Length: no
longer than 5 minutes
Format: DVD
Video Size:
640x480 VGA
For submission
information and application: www.lib.neu.edu/dmds
For more
information contact Thomas Bary: t.bary@neu.edu, 617.373.3399
RESOURCES
Conservation
Tap Water Testing and Conservation
Find out how clean Boston tap water really is, and cut back on bottled water consumption. Mass Water Resources Authority publishes everything you might want to know about your local water, including annual reports on drinking water test results, the 2008 Boston Water and Sewer Annual Report, information on lead in tap water (Massachusetts' is lead free), and information on free water conservation kits
The Story of Cosmetics, released on July 21st, 2010 at storyofcosmetics.org, examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced by Free Range Studios and hosted by Annie Leonard, the seven-minute film reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products.
The film was made in close partnership with The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics a national coalition working to protect the health of consumers and workers by securing the corporate, regulatory and legislative reforms necessary to eliminate dangerous chemicals from cosmetics and personal care products.
Tips on Reducing Hazardous Household Products
Find out which hazardous household products contribute to environmental pollution and how to avoid them.
Organic and Fair-Trade Clothing
Choose from a selection of organic cotton or fair-trade collegiate clothing by Knights Apparel's brand Alta Gracia and School House-all available in the campus bookstore.
Recycling
Recycling for Printer Cartridges
Don't throw out your used printer cartridges. Recycling them is easy. Just bring them to 22 Ell Hall (Monday through Friday, 7 am - 5 pm). Or-for HP cartridges-you can either return ink cartridges directly to Staples or mail them back to HP (fill out a mailing label online or refer to HP's list of frequently asked questions).
Key Recycling
Northeastern has teamed up with keyforhope.org, an Avon, Mass.-based nonprofit dedicated to recycling old keys and directing the money toward providing food and clothing for shelters. Bring your old keys to Work Order, Cullinane Hall, 288 St. Botolph Street (behind the BACK of the YMCA Boston/across from Hurtig Hall), where you'll find two designated recycling buckets. The organization has already recycled more than 50,000 keys.
Trash2Treasure
A biannual event held during Move In and Move Out weeks. Students donate useable items they would otherwise throw out. Volunteer's from Northeastern's Husky Energy Action Team collect and store the items till the following season, when they are sold during a campus-wide tag sale. All proceeds go to the local environmental justice organization Alternatives for Community and Environment. Leftover items are donated to a different local charity each year. Event details will be posted closer to the date.
Research
Sustainability Resources at Snell Library
Find books, journals, abstracts, and more on Snell Library's Sustainability Resources site, compiled by Jamie Dendy, head librarian for research and instruction and member of the Northeastern Sustainability Committee.