News Archives

January 2009

RECYCLEMANIA RESULTS - WEEK 1
The RecycleMania website revealed Friday, the rankings of 157 college and universities taking part in the Competition Division.

UH HOLDS COMMUTER FAIR
"Nine hundred students signed the UH Green Commuter pledge for a cleaner environment, simpler parking and a little less money spent on gas when Metropolitan Transit Authority and UH teamed up Tuesday and Wednesday to teach about the public transportation Houston has to offer."

STUDENTS GO GREEN WITH METRO
University of Houston students are going green with METRO, as hundreds signed up for student Q Cards.

METRO DISTRIBUTED Q® FARE CARDS ON CAMPUS AT THE UH GREEN COMMUTER FAIR
METRO will be on University of Houston main campus during its UH Green Commuter Fairs January 27 – 28, 2009. Students will have the opportunity to get their Q Fare Card saving them 50 percent on all buses and METRORail fare.

COUGARS RALLY FOR RECYCLEMANIA
The Daily Cougar joined the RecycleMania opening day Pep Rally and featured the event on their front page.

CAMPUS TO TAKE PART IN NATIONAL RECYCLEMANIA EVENT
Event to Raise Awareness of Environmental Issues, Encourage Green Habits Among Faculty, Staff and Students.

CHANNEL 26 FOX NEWS: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FOCUSES ON RECYCLING
In this "Worth Your Time" segment, the University of Houston is adding "green" to its school colors and begins focusing on recycling during "RecycleMania".

CHANNEL 2 NEWS: UH ENTERS RECYCLING CONTEST
The University of Houston is cheering on a campus-wide effort to step up recycling, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday.

BECOME A UH GREEN COMMUTER
In an effort to develop economical and green commuter solutions for students, faculty and staff, Parking & Transportation Services announced Friday the creation of phase 1 of the UH Green Commuter Program.

GREEN COMMUTER FAIR
It is no secret that the University of Houston campus has parking space challenges to accommodate its current student population.

UH COMPETES IN RECYCLEMANIA
RecycleMania pits colleges and universities in a nationwide contest to see who can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most campus waste. Over a 10-week period from January 18 to March 28, participating schools will compete in various categories measuring the success of their recycling and waste prevention efforts.

RECYCLING FACT SHEET
Is there really bad recycling? Check out the new Recycling Fact Sheet recently added above to the Energy Saving and Green Living section.

NEW GREEN UH SIGNATURE INSTRUCTIONS
Get your instructions now and start using the Green UH signature!

GREEN UH
The UH Green movement is expanding and looking for student workers and volunteers to advance the university’s sustainability initiatives.

RECYCLE IKE
We are pleased to announce the University of Houston's entry in the City of Houston’s Recycle Ike contest.

ENVIRO CLUB'S NOVEMBER CALENDAR
Click the link above to see what's going on this month.

HOW DOES YOUR LIFESTYLE AFFECT YOUR PLANET
Try these interactive websites to:
Calculate Your Carbon Footprint
Calculate Your Climate Footprint

PLANT OPERATIONS GOES ELECTRIC
Plant Operations recently added three electric, gas-free trucks to its fleet. To find out more visit the UH Today News article here.

EVENT RECAP - UH GREEN DAY
The first annual UH Green Day held in conjunction with Campus Sustainability Day, a national event promoting sustainability in higher education. (Please be patient, the presentation may take a moment to load.)

EVENT RECAP - SUSTAINABILITY BBQ KICK-OFF
Check out the September 9th Sustainability BBQ Kick-off event.