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Tables set up at the annual Earth Fest celebration April 22, 2024.

Earth Fest brings attention to environmental protection during Earth Week

Elaina Matricardi, Reporter April 24, 2024

Kent’s Office of Sustainability highlighted ways to protect the environment during their annual Earth Fest on Monday with the help of the Earth Month Committee and Kent Flea & Makers Market. “I...

Speakers at the ESDRI Water Sustainability Forum answer questions from the audience. (Courtesy of Andrea Hallgren.)

Campus Race to Zero Waste continues amidst Water Sustainability Forum

Quintin Page, Reporter March 15, 2024

As the campus-wide Race to Zero Waste continues, students and faculty of Kent State along with members of the community were invited to learn from experts about building better water systems. Hosted...

Haymaker Farmers’ Market is in full swing on campus

Morgan Hoover, Reporter February 20, 2024

Haymaker Farmers’ Market partnered with Kent State Tuesday to bring together local businesses, on-campus programs and organizations for students. Nearby vendors such as Busy B Patisserie and Bee Gluten...

Earth Fest took place on the second floor of the Student Center and featured booths from many organizations.

Earth Fest celebrates local organizations that promote sustainability

Kayla Gleason, Reporter April 19, 2023

The Student Center was filled Tuesday with students participating in Earth Day activities. Over 50 booths were lined up across the second floor, including several Kent State programs and volunteer organizations....

Earth Month festivities kick off at Kent State

April 3, 2023

It's officially April, but also Earth Month. At Kent State University, staff and students are collaborating to bring a month full of environment-conscious events. A new art gallery opened Monday...

KIC hosted Recycle Palooza on Feb. 8, where students were able to learn about sustainability, play games and plant seeds to take home.

KIC’s Recyclepalooza kicks off Campus Race to Zero Waste with sustainability-themed activities

Jillian Schrift, Reporter February 9, 2023

A long line wrapped around the second floor of the Kent Student Center Wednesday evening as students waited to take part in reusing, reducing and recycling at Recyclepalooza.  With about a hundred...

Winter warm up station provides warmth during cold seasons

Becca Sagaris Health reporter October 27, 2019

Frostbite and hypothermia are two of the most common injuries people suffer from not properly protecting themselves during cold seasons and conditions.Cold conditions include anything that is going to...

Bra Drive provides reused and recycled support for local community

Becca Sagaris Health reporter October 14, 2019

If you walk into the Women’s Center anytime during the month of October, you’re likely to see a bra hanging from the mailbox or off the door handle.“It just makes me laugh,” Director of the Women’s...

ShredMania event doubles output from 2015

Charleah Trombitas April 4, 2016

Kent State University held two successful RecycleMania events, Shred-Mania and an E-Cycle drive, on March 30.Shred-Mania and the E-Cycle drive attracted 138 people this year, compared to 50 in 2015.Shred-Mania,...

Office of Sustainability celebrates on-campus efforts

Bruno Beidacki October 27, 2015

The Office of Sustainability, along with related student organizations, promoted programs regarding sustainability and environmental issues Tuesday morning in the Student Center.The Biology Club and the...

Recycle

Reduce, reuse, recycle on campus

Jamie Brian April 21, 2015

Six days a week, a packer garbage truck makes its rounds on campus, hauling away the average 6.6 tons of trash and recycling the university produces per day.Often times, we don’t think about what happens...

Earth Month raises awareness for environment

Lauren Biertempfel April 8, 2015

The Office of Sustainability partnered up with different organizations around campus to host Earth Month and give students the opportunity to get involved and learn how to be environmentally friendly. “Earth...