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Georgetown Donates Surplus Furniture for Reuse and Recycling
Georgetown’s Office of Residential Living and Office of Planning, Design and Construction partnered this year with IRN: The Reuse Network to reuse and recycle surplus furniture from residence hall re
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New Power Purchase Increases Campus Renewable Energy Efforts
Two-thirds of the university’s electricity needs will be provided through a new recently approved Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
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50 Facts for 50 Years References
1 https://www.nrdc.org/stories/truth-about-tap 2 https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000215492 3 https://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/Pollution-from-Plastic 4 https://www.earthecho.org/news/di
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Fossil Fuels Divestment Continues Georgetown’s Commitment to Sustainability
The Georgetown University Board of Directors today adopted a policy on fossil fuel and impact investments that is part of the university’s broad commitment to sustainability. Under the new policy,
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2019 Sustainability Year in Review
The 2019 Sustainability Year In Review infographic highlights the successes of students, faculty and staff who are driving sustainability solutions across the University.
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Students Advance Recycling, Compost and Waste-Reduction Solutions
Calls for a Reduction of Waste The Global Footprint Network estimates that by 2020, human use of natural resources is anticipated to exceed the Earth’s regenerative capacity by 75 percent. In addi
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