Recyclemania, the nationwide recycling contest, is conducted among participating universities over a 8 week period. During this time, universities such as Yeshiva University step up efforts to recycle plastic, paper, cardboard and other recyclable waste products produced by the institution. For their joint project, Jonah Keyak (’15) and David Goldrich (’15) chose to expand upon [...]
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Eco Rep Recyclemania 2013 Project
Monday, May 20th, 2013Recycling Builder Battles Success!
Monday, May 6th, 2013Eco Rep, Rivki Weiss worked in conjunction with the Environmental Society to create an event called Builder Battles, an eco-friendly building competition, on May 1, 2013 as a part of Earth Week. The goal of the event was to educate students on what is recyclable in New York City and to demonstrate how fun it [...]
YU Earth Week 2013
Monday, April 15th, 2013SUNDAY, APRIL 21 SPRING HIKE W/ RABBI WIEDER Bus Pick Up at Stern: 1pm, Wilf: 1:30pm 4-5 hour hike Join the YU Environmental Society’s End of the Year Hike at Harrisman State Park. Check out beautiful views and enjoy the outdoors with your friends before heading into finals and summer. MONDAY, APRIL 22 Water: [...]
EINSTEIN’S EARTH WEEK, APRIL 15 – 21
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013EINSTEIN’S EARTH WEEK Connecting the environment with medicine and health. MONDAY, APRIL 15 Recycle Day & Week, Forchheimer Lobby, Begins 10 a.m. – End of Monday Recycle batteries, lightbulbs, printer cartridges, plastic pens, and even clothes. Meatless Monday, Handouts at Tabling Events Go meatless for the day and learn how the occasional meatless meal can [...]
Recyclemania Results
Monday, April 23rd, 2012Recyclemania results were published last week and Yeshiva increased its total recycling by over 15,000 pounds! Additionally the university was placed in the Bottles & Cans Division at 14th Place out of over 150 schools. On a per student and employee basis, the university was ranked 106th place out of 339 schools. And by total [...]
Earth Week 2012
Friday, March 23rd, 2012This April 22nd is Earth Day and to celebrate we are having a week of events from April 23rd to 27th. Whether you are a student, faculty or staff member you can get involved! From Career Panels and Movie Viewings, to learning how to cook kosher from farmers markets. Look out for more information on [...]
Einstein Sustainability Week
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011Agenda for Einstein’s Sustainability Week: MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 Recycle Day & Week, Forchheimer Lobby, Begins 10am – End of Friday Recycle batteries, lightbulbs, printer cartridges, plastic pens, and even clothes! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Fall Harvest Day, 1945 Housing Building, 5:30 p.m. Learn about the Jacobi Farmers Market, join in carving pumpkins and learn more about [...]
YU Sustainability Week
Friday, September 23rd, 2011Sustainability Week is coming October 24th to 28th. From a planting event in Highbridge Park to a Carbon Nation Movie viewing, this year’s 3rd annual Sustainability Week is going to show you what sustainability really means. Feel free to take part in events or just learn how can be more sustainable at home or in [...]
Einstein Earth Month Events
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011Albert Einstein College of Medicine is happy to introduce the following events as a part of Earth Month: Clothing Recycling: Beginning in early April, Einstein will be partnering with Wearable Collections to collect used clothing to be reused and recycled. Bins will be located in the Staff Housing buildings year round, as well as in [...]
Earth Week at Cardozo
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Cardozo’s Environmental Law Society presents a week of environmentally themed events: Screening of Gasland, Monday, April 4, 7:00 p.m., Room 204 –Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize –2011 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature Toxic Torts Panel, Monday, April 11, 6:30 p.m., Room 425 –A panel featuring attorneys from German [...]