News Archives

March 2009

EARTH HOUR - MARCH 28, 2009
Earth Hour is about taking simple steps everyday that collectively reduce carbon emissions – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby.

RECYCLEMANIA RESULTS - WEEK 8 posted 03/23/09
Colleges and universities participating in the Competition Division of RecycleMania found out Friday how they ranked after submitting their week 8 totals.

CAUGHT GREEN HANDED posted 03/18/09
Recyclemaniacs will be looking for you to:

RECYCLEMANIA TEAM CONTEST posted 03/16/09
Twenty-four teams comprised of UH employees and student groups are competing in the RecycleMania Team Contest to earn the title of “best recyclers on campus”.

RECYCLEMANIA RESULTS - WEEK 7 posted 03/16/09
Colleges and universities participating in the Competition Division of RecycleMania found out Friday how they ranked after submitting their week 7 totals.

RECYCLEMANIA RESULTS - WEEK 6 posted 03/09/09
Colleges and universities participating in the Competition Division of RecycleMania found out Friday how they ranked after submitting their week 6 totals.

FIVE MINUTES WITH STUDENT ANDREW ELIZAGA: HANDS-ON RECYCLER posted 03/09/09
UH student Andrew Elizaga is all about recycling.

GOOD VS. BAD RECYCLING posted 03/09/09
Not sure what can be recycled? This should help.

SYSTEMS OF SUSTAINABILITY: ART, INNOVATION, ACTION posted 03/09/09
Part arts festival, part academic symposium, Systems of Sustainability (S.O.S.) looks at creative enterprise as an integral tool for cultural growth and social change.

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE ECO-DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES posted 03/06/09


RECYCLEMANIA TEAM CONTEST posted 03/04/09
Twenty-one teams comprised of UH employees and student groups are competing in the RecycleMania Team Contest to earn the title of “best recyclers on campus”.

UH JOINS ALTERNETRIDES: THE GREAT ALTERNATIVE WAY TO GET WHERE YOU’RE GOINGposted 03/04/09
The University of Houston community can now enjoy the services of AlterNetRides, “the best carpooling/ridesharing website on the planet”.

RECYCLEMANIA RESULTS - WEEK 4 posted 03/03/09
Colleges and universities participating in the Competition Division of RecycleMania found out Friday how they ranked after submitting their week 4 and 5 totals.