Ecologue

  Tai Odaniell is a sophomore at OSU studying Chemical Engineering who is committed to making the world a more sustainable environment. Tai was a part of the Johnson Internship Program for the School for Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering this summer and helped develop a solar dish that uses parabolic mirrors to concentrate sunrays […]

The League of American Bicyclists has just recently recognized Oregon State University as a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly University. OSU is one of only 12 institutions that have achieved this high level of honor. According to league standards, gold-level indicates that OSU has implemented bike projects, policies, and programs to connect transportation and recreation throughout the community and that […]

Do you have a torn shirt, broken bike, or otherwise damaged items? Bring them to the Fall Repair Fair on Tuesday, November 10 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM in the OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th Street). Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills! See the list below for this month’s […]

The deadline for proposals for the Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference has been extended to Friday, November 6 by the end of the day. As posted earlier, Lane Community College is hosting the 2nd Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (OHESC) on February 4-5, 2016. The conference is set out to create change and action in terms […]

The OSUsed Store is open for its monthly evening public sale on Wednesday plus a bonus evening sale on Thursday, both at 5:30-7:30 pm. At both sales, spin our wheel for a chance to win a prize or in-store coupon! While supplies last. Join this event on Facebook for updates. Available merchandise will include computers […]

Attending the American Fisheries Society meeting in Portland was an amazing experience for many reasons. I am grateful to The Student Sustainability Initiative for giving me the opportunity to attend. This meeting brought together a great diversity of professionals who shared their work through presentations and posters. My primary interest was attending a session addressing […]

Are you interested in volunteering with a student group on campus? Do you enjoy encouraging and educating others about waste reduction and recycling? The Waste Watchers student group may be the right fit for you. Check out these ways to get plugged in: Fall Repair Fair Our second Repair Fair of the term will take […]

Lane Community College is hosting the 2nd Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (OHESC) on February 4-5, 2016. The conference is set out to create change and action in terms of sustainability within Oregon’s institutions of higher education. For the conference, OHESC invites you to propose any of the following: Posters: visual presentation of a topic allowing viewers to learn […]

Now’s the time to sign-up for the 2016 Linn and Benton Master Recycler class offered by Republic Services and OSU Campus Recycling – act soon to secure your spot! When: 8 required classes on Tuesday nights, January 13th through March 3rd at 6:15-9:00 pm plus 2 required Saturday field trips (tentatively scheduled for January 23rd […]

Bring those broken or damaged items to the Student Edition of the Repair Fair on Wednesday, October 21 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. This time, the event will be held at the Student Experience Center Plaza (2251 SW Jefferson Way) located between the Student Experience Center and the MU Quad. Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend […]