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Photo: A group of college students wearing casual clothing stand outside throwing bean bags at a board with a hole in it on a sunny day

Campus Life

BU Sustainability Festival at GSU Plaza

September 18, 2024

Photo: A collage of three images depicting various urban scenes. The top left image shows a moving tram with ‘Babcock Street Green Line B Boston College’ sign in the foreground, indicating a tram stop. The top right image displays two individuals wearing masks inside a store, one behind a counter with snacks and beverages, and the other wearing a high-visibility vest. The bottom left image features a table covered with white cloth displaying food containers and disposable utensils, suggesting an event or gathering. The bottom right image presents recycling bins labeled ‘Paper,’ ‘Cans & Bottles,’ and ‘Trash’ next to an informational poster about waste sorting.

Sustainability

Eco-Friendly College Life: How to Move In and Live Sustainably

August 19, 2024

Photo: A picture of a girl wearing a gray sweater with white stars and a cardboard sculpture around her neck. The sculpture sits almost like a scarf and features 3D elements

Sculpture

CFA Sculpture Class: Wearable Cardboard Sculptures

May 29, 2024

Photo: (Left to right) Tess Shotland, a woman with auburn hair and a black tshirt Cece Lagomarsino, a woman with short hair and a jean overall, and Nina Palmeon, a woman with long curly hair and a black tshirt posing with the waste disposal system at CDS.

sustainability

Waste Watchers

April 19, 2024

Photo: Composite image of multiple recycling bins. Coffee cups, food waste, and paper towels and napkins are among the nonrecyclables that contaminate BU recycling bins

Environment

As We Celebrate Earth Day, a Reminder of What Cannot Be Recycled at BU

April 19, 2024

Photo: A large group of young people, likely college students, with bicycles stand on an urban street in Boston University's campus

Campus & Facilities

Reimagining Cummington Mall

April 18, 2024

Photo: A large group of students in a conference center at the GSU on Boston University's Charles River Campus. The students are networking with each other about clubs and activities.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: January 25 to 28

January 23, 2024

Photo: Questrom Sustainability Competition winners, Mikhail Gurevich (ENG’07, Questrom’12) (from left), who donated the $50,000 prize; winners Illiana Arroyo (CAS’25), Suraj Nellore (Questrom’26, COM’26), Jason Wexler (Questrom’25, COM’25), and Devin Hirsch (Questrom’25), stand holding a big cheque for their idea, ReBean.

Strategy & Innovation

BU Students Win $50,000 for Helping L.L.Bean Become More Eco-Friendly

December 15, 2023

Photo: A closet full of women's clothing on coat hangers

Sustainable Fashion

Is Thrift Flipping Ethical and Sustainable?

December 12, 2023

Photo: Close-up photo of a young man working on the front wheel of a mounted blue bicycle.

Campus & Facilities

New BU Cycle Kitchen Provides DIY Bike Repair Space—and Community

September 27, 2023

Photo: Various plants and trees are shown blooming in a scenic setting on BU's campus.

Campus & Facilities

Buzz, Buzz: BU Creates a New Pollinator Garden

September 20, 2023

Photo: A white man in a pink sweatshirt and gray sweatpants stands on mock pad of a golfing turf. The day is bright and there are different tents of activities around him.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 14 to 17

September 13, 2023

Photo: A man with a button-up shirt sits behind three stuffed creatures, all with huge eyes and long limbs. They are characters from the children book that one of the creatures holds, a book for sustainability for kids.

Innovation

Questrom Student Creates Stuffed Animals and Books to Teach Kids about Sustainability

September 8, 2023

Photo: An array of re-purposed paper made into various colors is laid flat on a wooden table.

Sustainability

Sustainability Seed Grants Will Fund Ideas Ranging from Textbook Lending to Eliminating Dental Supply Waste

April 24, 2023

Photo: A brick sidewalk with chalk words that read "HAPPY EARTH WEEK" with a simple drawing of the Earth next to the word, earth.

WEEK AHEAD

The Week Ahead: April 18 to 23

April 14, 2023

Photo:Joshita Manohar (CAS’240, left, and Esther Gilbert (CAS’22) look through their poster options at the Happy Cactus gifts tents during BU’s annual Earth Day Festival not he GSU Plaza. A young South Asian woman wearing a tan jacket and a young Asian woman wearing a black jacket smile as they look through posters. Next to them, a large variety of green plants is displayed.

Earth Day Preview

How BU Honors Earth Day, Every Day

April 6, 2023

Photo: Clear green to-go containers are shown with orders in them on wire racks. They're each labeled with receipts for what is in the order.

Campus Life

Going Green: Reusable Container Initiative Starts at GSU

February 10, 2023

Border of various eco holiday decor on white textured background.

Sustainability

5 Ways to Make the Holiday Season More Sustainable

December 16, 2022

Photo: The Ribbon cutting to officially open the Center for Computing and Data Science Dec 8. From left are Associate Provost for Computing and Data Sciences Azer Bestavros, CAS dean Stan Sclaroff, Boston City Mayor Michelle Wu, President Robert A Brown, Board of Trustees chair Ahmass Fakahany (Questrom’79), Provost Jean Morisson, and Boston city councilor Kenzie Bok. They all stand with scissors in hand looking down as a cut blue ribbon floats to the ground.

University News

BU Unveils Dramatic, Fossil Fuel–Free Center for Computing & Data Sciences

December 8, 2022

Collage: Left photo shows a pile of raw food including slabs of meat and veggies. The right photo shows piles of dirt. The photos are split diagonally in the middle.

Sustainability

Video: Where Does BU’s Food Waste Go?

November 4, 2022

Video: Where Does BU’s Food Waste Go?