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Sustainable Staff Spotlight: The Great Paper Towel Caper

Upon learning that Oregon State University was replacing all of its paper towel dispensers with a newer model, Laura Tilley, who works with the art department, immediately wondered what would happen to the leftover paper towels that will not fit in the new dispensers. Since she works with the art department, she thought perhaps OSU […]

Waste Watchers Spotlight: Walker Holden

Name: Walker Holden Title/Nickname: Cheer Bear Degree: Environmental Science Year in School: Sophomore When did you start volunteering with the Waste Watchers? Fall term of 2013 What has been your favorite project or event that the Waste Watchers have been involved in? The Repair Fair and Coffee Cup Coup What keeps you volunteering with the Waste Watchers? Great People and […]

Waste Watchers Spotlight: Jessica Collins

Name: Jessica Collins Title/Nickname: Star Volunteer/J-Dawg Degree: Environmental Sciences with an option in Conservation and Sustainability Year in School: 2nd When did you start volunteering with the Waste Watchers? Fall of 2013 What has been your favorite project or event that the Waste Watchers have been involved in? I’m going to go with the first thing that […]

Waste Watchers Spotlight: Amy Salisbury

Name: Amy Salisbury Title/Nickname: Membership Chair Degree: Civil Engineering Year in School: Freshman When did you start volunteering with the Waste Watchers? October 2014 What has been your favorite project or event that the Waste Watchers have been involved in? “Spin to Win” and “Got a Mug? Get FREE Coffee!” What keeps you volunteering with the Waste Watchers? I […]

Waste Watchers Spotlight: Zach Stark

Name: Zachary Stark Title/Nickname: Zachster Degree: Electrical Engineering Year in School: Sophomore When did you start volunteering with the Waste Watchers? Last year, winter term What has been your favorite project or event that the Waste Watchers have been involved in? Repair Fairs hands down. What keeps you volunteering with the Waste Watchers? The people are so nice and […]

Waste Watchers Spotlight: Shannon Ritz

Name: Shannon Ritz Title/Nickname: “Shannanigans” Degree: Fisheries & Wildlife Science Year in School: Freshman When did you start volunteering with the Waste Watchers? I began volunteering at the beginning of Fall term. What has been your favorite project or event that the Waste Watchers have been involved in? My favorite project has been the Repair Fairs. What keeps […]

Waste Watchers Spotlight: Cristina Riani

Name: Cristina Riani Title/Nickname: Cristicat Degree: Environmental Science Year in School: Freshman When did you start volunteering with the Waste Watchers? October 2014 What has been your favorite project or event that the Waste Watchers have been involved in? Hard choice but I think Recycling Mythbusters. What keeps you volunteering with the Waste Watchers? I found a group of […]

Waste Watchers Spotlight: Kyle Knight

Name: Kyle Knight Title/Nickname: KKnight Degree: Industrial Engineering + Economics Year in School: Senior When did you start volunteering with the Waste Watchers? April 2012. What has been your favorite project or event that the Waste Watchers have been involved in? The repair fairs, and get caught green-handed. What keeps you volunteering with the Waste […]

Waste Watchers Spotlight: Andrea Norris

Name: Andrea Norris Title/Nickname: Known as Dre in the WW. Marketing & Development Coordinator for Campus Recycling. Degree: B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Year in School:Graduated in 2008 When did you start volunteering with the Waste Watchers? I’m fortunate enough to be a founding mother! Our volunteer team officially named itself the Waste Watchers in […]

Waste Watchers Spotlight: Kyle Reed

Name: Kyle Reed Title/Nickname: Reedcycler Degree: Biology, Marine Option Year in School: Second year When did you start volunteering with the Waste Watchers? I began to volunteer for the Waste Watchers at the beginning of my first term at OSU. What has been your favorite project or event that the Waste Watchers have been involved […]