{"id":2893,"date":"2023-12-05T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=2893"},"modified":"2023-12-05T08:31:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:31:30","slug":"ditch-the-dumpster-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2023\/12\/05\/ditch-the-dumpster-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Ditch the Dumpster is Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Office of Sustainability<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

    Enhancing Educational Experiences within the Office of the Dean of the College<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Ditch the Dumpster<\/u><\/span><\/h1>\n
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Are you planning to study abroad, move out this winter or just want to donate some clothes? Ditch the Dumpster is back this semester, led by the Office of Sustainability in partnership with Residential Experience. It encourages students to donate their gently used items instead of throwing them away to encourage sustainable practices of reducing waste. Accepted items include clothing, hangers, unopened food, houseplants, outdoor gear, and small household\/dorm items. The program runs from Dec. 15-19 at two collection sites, accessible 24\/7: <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\u25cf Loomis Lounge 
\u25cf Hybl Community Center <\/p>\n

For more information, visit the Ditch the Dumpster webpage<\/a> or email sustainability@coloradocollege.edu<\/a><\/a> with any questions.<\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Can you believe that it is almost Winter Break? As many of us gear up to travel for the holidays, we invite all students, staff, and faculty to participate in the OOS\u2019 annual Travel Survey! By giving just five minutes of your time to fill out the survey, you will help the Emissions Team understand transportation habits among students, staff, and faculty, guiding our alternative transportation projects to reduce emissions. As there are two different surveys, please make sure you select the appropriate survey, which closes on Dec. 8. To thank you for participating, you will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card. Your contributions not only make our campus greener but also shape the future of sustainable commuting!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Recap of Sustainable Wednesday and Film Screening<\/span><\/h1>\n
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The first Sustainable Wednesday of the year was a success! The Waste Team introduced themselves through fun games at Worner Campus Center. We hope you were able to stop by and get a small peek into what our office is working on! Please join us for the next Sustainable Wednesday on Dec. 13 from 12:15-1:15 p.m. hosted by the STARS Team, where they will be hosting a sustainability-related trivia activity and handing out donuts as prizes. <\/span><\/div>\n
On Nov. 4, the OOS hosted our first Sustainable Saturday Screening in collaboration with the Film and Media Studies Department by showing David Attenbourgh\u2019s riveting documentary, A Life on Our Planet<\/i>. Through up-close documentation of current environmental changes, Attenborough helped viewers witness the urgent need for sustainability. By providing a window into the future, he gave the audience a chance to reflect on their impact and what sustainability means to them. We hope you can join us for our next Sustainable Saturday Screening in Block 5! Look out for more information to come.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Pictured above, left-right: Martina Hasler Arantes <\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>25<\/span>, Alexa Rennie \u201924,<\/span> Jasmine Sone <\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>24 and Em Renetzky <\/span>\u201927<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Do you have\u202f electronic\u202f waste \u202fyou want to dispose of? The CC Office of Sustainability has a solution for you! We are hosting an\u202f E-Waste \u202fDrop-Off\u202f event as part of the\u202f end-of-year Ditch the Dumpster\u202f effort at\u202f Breton Hall Garage on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.\u202f If you are able to drop your items off, please refer to the map below to locate the Breton Hall Garages (the NW corner of parking lot C-1). Staff will be there to help you unload your items. If this drop-off is not possible for you,\u202f please fill out<\/span> this request form<\/a> for a pick-up, and a representative will be in touch with you about your request within three business days. <\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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We recycle \u202felectronic \u202fwaste, including items that are no longer working, unwanted, or at the end of their \u201clife.\u201d Acceptable and commonly recycled items include: TVs, monitors, keyboards, cables, appliances, digital media players, cellphones, and other items. Please note we cannot recycle alkaline batteries, which include most household batteries, like Duracell,\u202fEnergizer, and others.\u202f 
 
*Please note that if your items are both college-issued AND contain a hard drive (laptops, computers,\u202fetc.), you must reach out to ITS for them to wipe this hard drive before recycling. Additionally, a pickup option is available ONLY for office\/departmental requests. For any personal requests from CC community members, drop-off at the e-waste \u202fgarage is the only option.<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Meet the Communications Team<\/u> <\/span><\/h1>\n

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We are thrilled to introduce our Communications Team for this academic year, consisting of three interns: Jacob McDougall \u201924, Mahnoor Rehman \u201924, and Haley Outwater \u201926, alongside two dedicated volunteers, Molly Vance \u201927 and Adeline Turner \u201927. The team manages various modes of communications between our 0ffice and the broader CC community. They are responsible for the social media outlets, Worner dashboard, the blocky newsletter, and website management among other projects. The team continues to collaborate with other intern teams at the OOS to support their marketing campaigns for different programming initiatives.<\/span> <\/div>\n
McDougall enjoys promoting and advertising impactful projects as part of the team projects. Further, his most challenging yet rewarding project so far has been working on Ditch the Dumpster, a program led by the OOS. Outwater\u2019s favorite aspect of the Communications Team is creating graphics for social media. She is currently exploring the use of GIS lab to craft a digital sustainability virtual tour map. Rehman brings three years of experience to the team and values the support received from her teammates, fellow interns, and supervisors. Her most challenging yet rewarding project so far has been Earth Week marketing. Let\u2019s give a big thanks to our Communications Team for all their hard work!<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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CC Exchange Books Available<\/u> <\/span><\/h1>\n


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Do you need textbooks or have old textbooks you no longer use? Check out the CC Exchange’s book section. There you can find plenty of textbooks commonly required for CC classes on every subject matter from Chemistry to Journalism, Economics, World Languages, Environmental Science, and more. We also have a large selection of leisure books previously enjoyed and donated by your classmates. The best part? They\u2019re free and you can borrow and return them or keep them for good! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The CC Exchange is open Thursdays (1st-3rd\u202fweek) from 2-4 p.m. in the basement of Worner, and donations are accepted during all open hours. We hope to see you there.<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Holiday Sustainability Tips<\/u> <\/span><\/h1>\n
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For this holiday season, we urge you to make sustainable choices that not only spread joy but also help the planet. Here are some easy tips offered by the OOS:\u202f <\/span><\/div>\n