On December 15th 2010, the YU EcoReps on Beren campus ran a daylong event focused on bottled water. Reps, Sophie Felder and Rachel Sussman chose this focus due to the student population’s heavy reliance on bottled water. Though both cafeterias at Stern College offer fountain drinks and have water fountains, the primary source of water [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Bottle Wareness Day
Friday, January 28th, 2011YU Unplugged is back…
Thursday, January 27th, 2011[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woko6pJeXYY[/youtube] President Joel is getting ready for YU Unplugged…Are you? Join all the undergraduate dorms in competing Feb 1st to March 31st to win a FOOSEBALL TABLE for your dorm. Do so by using less electricity: Turn off the lights when not in use Unplug unused equipment Turn off your air conditioners and close your [...]
Recyclemania 2011
Thursday, January 27th, 2011Recyclemania the annual recycling competition for colleges and universities to promote waste reduction activities, is right around the corner! From February 6th to April 2nd, we have a big task ahead of us and we need your help! Last year, Yeshiva University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine came in 35th out of 223 universities [...]
YU Celebrates America Recycles Day
Thursday, January 6th, 2011On November 15, Yeshiva University celebrated America Recycles Day for the first time by recycling used cell phones. Students were asked to give in their old cell phones and batteries, and were provided with Recycle Day t-shirts and entered into a raffle to win an iPod Touch. The t-shirts were sponsored by Keep America Beautiful [...]