Recycling, Compost and Waste

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Recycling

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Find out what to recycle at �պ�� from the Recycling and Zero Waste office, , and learn how to recycle your electronic waste. Recycling materials in labs and academic offices require special procedures. Find out more about best practices when you are .

Composting at �պ��

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We believe in recycling our food scraps back into soil which creates compost. Composting is a process that takes residual organic materials—like food scraps, leftovers, yard waste and animal manure—and turns them into a nutrient-rich product called "compost." .

Guides to student move-in, move-out

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Combine move-in and move out days. These days of transition create lots of potential waste—and opportunities to reduce �պ��’s carbon footprint. .

Academic connection

While Vermonters support banning food waste from landfills – and a whopping 72 percent already compost or feed food scraps to their pets or livestock – few say they are willing to pay for curbside composting pick-up, a new University of Vermont research shows.

Banning Food Waste: Lessons for Rural America

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