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BU Honored for Goodwill Not Landfill Program

04/19/2011

Spurs recycling, not tossing, clothes and housewares.

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Seven Tons of Rescued Clothes

02/18/2011

BU recycling effort benefits Big Brother Big Sister By Leslie Friday.  Originally published in BU Today November 12, 2009. Imagine receiving a care package with seven tons of goodies. That’s what BU’s dorm residents gave at the end of the last school year to the Big Brother Big Sister Foundation, which then sold the donated [...]

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35.24 tons of stuff find new home

06/11/2010

This year sustainability@BU and Goodwill partnered for Move Out 2010, diverting  35.24 tons of clothing and household items from landfills. Read More

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Use Compact Fluorescents

Reduce your carbon footprint by 450 pounds by replacing one 60-watt incandescent bulb with one compact fluorescent bulb. Energy Star compact fluorescent bulbs use 75% less energy than standard bulbs, produce 75% less heat, and last up to 10 times longer.

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