MU campus works to reach green goals for sustainability
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Multiple compost piles are in use at the St. Joseph Community Garden as part of a recycling program started by graduate student Adam Saunders. Saunders and other volunteers transport waste from Rollins Dining Hall and other locations to the piles.
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A trash can filled with waste from Rollins Dining Hall waits to be transported to a compost pile. Rollins produces nearly 100 pounds of waste every day and MU produces up to 5,000 tons per year.
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Trays make their way down the clearing tracks at Mark Twain dining hall Thursday night. Campus Dining Services has been charting waste per meal to make students more aware of how much they throw away.
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Steam rises from the MU power plant Thursday afternoon. To participate in sustainability efforts, the plant replaces up to 20 percent of coal fuel with shredded recycled tires that burn cleaner, with lower ash and sulfur content.
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An ink recycling bin sits in a lobby in Memorial Union on Thursday along with other disposal options. Sustain Mizzou has spearheaded efforts to increase recycling on-campus to improve MU's overall sustainability rankings.
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