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Energize Corvallis introduces Going Ductless! Campaign

Energize Corvallis recently launched a new initiative to increase local energy savings. Going Ductless! brings community members together to learn about the comfort and energy savings of ductless heating and cooling technology,  buy ductless heating and cooling systems, and enjoy the savings from their bulk purchasing power. In tandem with this outreach campaign, The Heat […]

You can help OSU donate 22,000 lbs. during res. hall move-out

Did you know that in 2012 over 20,000 pounds of material was diverted from the landfill and given to local non-profits as residents moved out of their res. halls? Our goal this year is 22,000 pounds, and you can help,…whether or not you live in a hall! How You Can Help LIVE IN A RESIDENCE […]

Final Repair Fair Wed. May 29: Free repairs and demonstrations

Come to the Recycling Warehouse at 644 SW 13th Street on Wednesday, May 29th between the hours of 5:30 and 7:30 pm for our last Repair Fair of the year! Bring your broken items and questions; volunteers will help you learn how to repair your things. Save money, save natural resources and be part of […]

Green-Minded Tips for Move Out Day

This is a guest post by Jakob Barry of Networx.com. Moving out of the dorms is an interesting time because so many students are vacating them on or around the same day. Hundreds, if not thousands of undergraduates and grad students are in transition looking for parking spaces, lifting items from point A to point […]

OSU Divest to host movie and pizza night

OSU Divest, the on campus campaign moving for Oregon State University to sell off its investments in fossil fuel industries, will be showing the movie “Do the Math” on Thursday, May 23rd at the Westminster House! The movie is a 42-minute documentary on global warming and the fossil fuel industry. To see the trailer and […]

OSUsed Store May Dot Sale on the 22nd

Come to the OSUsed Store on Wednesday, May 22nd between 12:00 and 3:00 p.m, where all dotted merchandise will be 75% off, and white tag items (housewares) will all be 50% off! The OSUsed Store is located at 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis (view on Google Maps). We will have many items for personal […]

Campus Recycling now hiring a Student Design Assistant!

Campus Recycling is now hiring for a Student Design Assistant to join our outreach team, to design and implement print and digital media. Job Description Job duties include: Graphic design (constitutes 60% or more of work hours): Designing, ordering and distributing print and digital media such as posters, fliers, recycle bin signs, newspaper ads, and […]

The Composting Song, by Kevin Ahern

Ever wanted to hear and/or sing along to a song about compost? If so, Kevin Ahern (Director of Undergraduate Research and Senior Instructor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at OSU) has a surprise for you! Check out a song he wrote about compost, written by Ahern and recorded by David Simmons. Composting Song – Kevin Ahern […]