Fighting Food Waste at Home
By Kristida Chhour 2021-22 Zero Waste Ambassador Food is a hot topic at UCLA, with lots of exciting new events and programming going on. This month, the Zero Waste Ambassadors…
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Sustainable Thanksgiving Week
By Karlie Hayes 2021-22 Zero Waste Ambassador This Thursday and Friday, we will gather with friends and family to give thanks and celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. However,…
UCLA is Top Performer in 2021 Sustainable Campus Index
UCLA has been recognized as a top performer in the 2021 Sustainable Campus Index, achieving 5th place in the Buildings category and 4th place in the Wellbeing & Work category….
UCLA Recognized for Excellence in Zero Waste Efforts
By Kikei Wong UCLA Zero Waste Manager UCLA was recognized by the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) with The Outstanding Higher Education Program Award, given annually to an institution of higher…
UCLA and LADWP Team Up for Energy Efficiency Savings
Key LADWP customer, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) received a nearly $1.4 million rebate for energy efficiency upgrades at its Broad Art Center and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center….
Finding a Job Post Graduation
By UCLA Alumni Class of 2020 Job searching is usually a strange period of time, and that goes double for anyone graduating during the pandemic. I graduated in 2020 in…
Fighting Food Insecurity and Reducing Waste
By Kristida Chhour 2020-21 Zero Waste Ambassador In an exciting collaboration, UCLA Zero Waste and the Community Programs Office (CPO) have teamed up to create the UCLA Food Recovery Implementation…
Conscious Commuting
By Kyle Hickey Student Assistant for the UCLA Office of Sustainability After nearly a year and a half of online instruction, the time is finally coming for the long-awaited return…
Shopping Sustainably on Amazon
By Kyle Hickey Student Assistant for the UCLA Office of Sustainability As we have retreated into our homes during this pandemic, many of us have turned to online shopping to…
Sustainable Graduation
By Kikei Wong UCLA Zero Waste Manager Graduation is a time of celebration. We all crave that picture-perfect moment with confetti, glitter, champagne, and balloons. However, these products litter the…