Drought Returning to California
With California experiencing a second dry year in a row, Governor Gavin Newsom officially declared a drought emergency in Sonoma and Mendocino counties
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Sustainability
University of California Begins to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
University of California campuses announced that they will begin to phase out single-use plastics with the goal to eliminate all unnecessary plastics by
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UCSD Scientists Receive DOE Grant for Renewable Plastic Research
Two UC San Diego bioenergy projects have been selected by the United States Department of Energy to get funding for their research. Receiving
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Returning to our roots, with a Twist: The Downfalls of Modern Sustainability
Over the last century in America, economic inequality has continuously grown. Despite legislators’ efforts at bridging the gap, many people feel the reality
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UCSD Implements New Sustainability Programs to reach Zero Waste 2020 Goal
UC San Diego Facilities Management and UCSD Information Technology Services have implemented several new programs in an effort to reach the UCSD Zero
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Biodegradable Flip Flops Expected to Take the Market
UC San Diego students are on the forefront of algae biotechnological research. At UC San Diego, most students go to the beach to
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Sustainability Goes Beyond Straws
In 2012, the University of California committed its campuses (minus the medical facilities) to achieving zero waste, defined as 90-percent diversion from landfills,
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First Road in U.S. Made With Recycled Plastic Paved on Campus
UC San Diego is taking the initiative to head toward a greener society by installing the United States’ first asphalt road made with
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UC Administration to Reinvest $500 Million Away from Fossil Fuels
In the UC Office of the President investments subcommittee meeting held March 13, UC Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Singh Bachher declared that of
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The Curious Case of Composting at UC San Diego
In efforts to go carbon neutral, the University of California system is committed to going zero waste by 2020. In order to achieve
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