Sustainability at Knox

On October 16th, Students for Sustainability, Food Recovery Network, the Office of Sustainability, and Bon Appétit Intern Grace Mennerick, conducted a Waste Audit of the 3 way- waste bins across campus. The audit aimed to understand how we as a community are doing with properly diverting waste within our 3 way waste systems at dining, Gizmo, and the other three locations on campus.

We observed a lot of BPI certified compostables being put in the RECYCLING bins and LANDFILL Bins, which would be better placed in the COMPOSTABLE Bins. In this way, we can convert this material to a nutrient rich resource. This would reduce contamination and divert material from the Landfill.

Thank you to the volunteers who helped harvest, prune, cover crop, and more at the Knox Farm during the Fall Day of Service! A special shout-out to the volunteer group from Advancement, who won the prize for having the largest volunteer team! They were all a big help at the farm.

And, thank you to everyone who volunteered to organize things at the Share Shop! Thanks to your help, it's looking much tidier!

It was so fun to celebrate fall with you during Farm Fall Fest this past Thursday. We had a great time drinking apple cider, carving pumpkins, and doing other fun autumnal activities with you! And a special thank you to everyone who helped make this event happen, including Seymour Library, S4S, FRN, and Farm Crew.

S4S set up a share shop cold-weather pop-up with cozy second-hand treasures. And, they helped attendees stamp exciting designs onto jeans, bags, caps, and other items.

FRN Made delicious homemade caramel and provided supplies for decorating caramel apples!

You all carved some awesome jack-o-lanterns! The steps of Seymour library are now a-glow with cute kitties, Cinderella's Carriage, a bat, a tree, spooky faces, and more. Our judges had a difficult time choosing one winning pumpkin from all the creative designs! Congratulations to Anna-Lena and Erin, who are the official winners of the contest.

• Volunteer to support the Office of Sustainability with important administrative tasks in the Sustainability Cottage Wednesdays 3-4pm.
• Sort donations at the Share Shop Thursdays 3-4pm.
• Volunteer at the Knox Farm, Monday and Friday 4-5pm
• There are always other opportunities to volunteer for special events. We will keep you informed through our newsletter, and/or you can reach out to us at sustainability@knox.edu to discuss more ways to get involved!

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Contact us to get involved or with questions and ideas!

Website: knox.edu/sustainability

Office Location: Sustainability Cottage in the Quads or the Knox farm