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The do’s and don’ts of recycling

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director • Jun 7, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1jdjIuWY8[/embedyt] Reduce, reuse, recycle. These are the three R’s that have been repeated to us time and time again. But what exactly do these words mean?...

Sustainability Week

Cassidy Thomas • Oct 21, 2013

“Students still have problems recycling. They even put plastic bottles and things like that in the wrong bin,” said James Taylor, UNF’s Environmental Center Event Coordinator. “We want to draw attention to sustainability.”

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Saving tons of Waste: Technology transforms trash collection on campus

Justin Chandler Porter • Feb 20, 2013

UNF is literally saving tons in natural resources and money thanks to its technologically streamlined recycling process, according to Robert McCracken, manager of the Physical Facilities department. McCracken...

Across campus, one man’s trash is turning into another man’s treasure…

Spinnaker • Mar 7, 2012

By: Arielle Pompilius, Copy Editor Every spring, more than 600 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada compete to win a trophy made out of recycled trash. The Recyclemania...

Trash talk ignites friendly competition, reduces landfill waste

Spinnaker • Mar 2, 2011

One man’s trash can be everyone’s treasure. UNF keeps it clean by participating in nationwide recycling competition.

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Top Five songs honoring meat

Spinnaker • Nov 3, 2010

Cows, Pigs, and Chickens, Oh My! If you haven’t decided to scrap meat from your diet just yet, grill up a savory steak and throw these jams on to celebrate being a carnivore.

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On-campus organizations give UNF a green face-lift

Spinnaker • Oct 19, 2010

Grass, fires and trash compactors; find out about UNF’s new environmentally beneficial initiatives and how you can reduce your own carbon footprint, one piece of garbage at a time.

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Top Five Songs for Foodies

Spinnaker • Sep 7, 2010

If you love food and music combined, check out these tunes that are sure to make your tummy growl.

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Free event: Electronic recycling to be collected

Spinnaker • Feb 16, 2010

The UNF chapter of the international nonprofit Students in Free Enterprise is hosting an E-Cycle recycling event for everything electronic Saturday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sam's Club located on Beach Boulevard.

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UNF officials: Kill the ignorance, recycle smart

Spinnaker • Sep 24, 2009

When you throw that half-full cup of Starbucks coffee into the recycling bin, you may feel popular and all together benevolent, right? At least you may think offhandedly that it couldn’t hurt. Or...