Tag: Recycling

Is Ice Cream Sustainable? – Ben & Jerry’s

By Rae Frey

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Welcome back to another edition of our Vegan Ice Cream Taste Test. If you missed our original blog post, you can read it here to catch up on why we are on this ultimate quest for vegan ice cream. This week we take a look at this classic American favorite, Ben & Jerry’s!

**Please note that our review does not reflect the views of New York University or the Office of Sustainability. We are a bunch of college students who love nature and are looking for a good time
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Easy ways to make your dorm green

Whether you’re moving into Rubin or it’s not your first time waiting in Palladium’s line wrapped ’round the block, everyone should think green when it comes to decking out your dorm.

Water filter + water bottle

NYC does have the “champagne of tap water” but if you want an extra filter, make sure to pick up a green brand like Soma made with BPA-free plastic, a sustainable white oak handle and the filter made with 60% plant-based material.

Before heading out to class, make sure to bring your reusable water bottle. The Office of Sustainability gives out bottles from Klean Kanteen (made from eco-friendly materials) but you can also get sustainably sourced bottles from EarthLust, Welly and S’Well.

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Mealworm ice cream and food waste: a day at the fair (PICS)

On Tuesday, the Office of Sustainability took a field trip to the NYC Food Waste Fair with dozens of vendors from restaurants, tech start-ups (including our very own Green Grant recipients, RISE) and City departments.

Check out some of the best moments!

(Photos by Dylan Garcia)

Environmental podcasts you need to listen to

Summers are filled with waiting in sweltering subway stations, working long internship hours and on the weekend if you’re lucky, finding a spot on the beach. You could queue up a solid playlist, but why listen to whatever remix Justin Bieber is featured on when you can listen to the BBC’s weekly podcast. Learn a little about “exploding penguins” or the history of the Keystone Pipeline.

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Arts & Science in Action: NYU’s Student Sustainability Project

by Erica Tom

photo courtesy of Robin Nagle

In 2015, New York City announced its goal to reach “Zero Waste” by 2030, meaning the city will send absolutely no waste to landfills. Can you imagine that? This seems like an impossible feat, but what if it isn’t? This summer I had the opportunity to pilot a new class, along with about 16 College of Arts and Science and Liberal Studies students, focused on the very topic of zero waste. This class-internship-hybrid, called “Arts & Science in Action,” delves into the world of zero waste and green infrastructure, specifically at NYU. How could I pass that up? Hailing from San Francisco, arguably the pioneering city in the zero waste movement, I have always been curious to learn how to reduce my carbon footprint. As a psychology major, I wasn’t expecting the class to have any crossover with what I have been studying. Yet, I found that environmental work is rooted in understanding human behavior. To enact change, we must first grasp why it is we do what we do.
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