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Let’s talk TRASH–diversion, I mean.
MRC tech assessing value St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley’s electronic collection was the 3rd of 7 recycling events. Saturday October 1st was the quintessential fall day–cool morning...
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Community Collaboration is the Key
A well-oiled MRC team--ready to take electronics DOWN STLCC is truly taking trash DOWN! At present, we are well over 200,000 lbs collected and diverted from the landfill. I am humbled by the momentum...
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AASHE Conference Inspires Florissant Valley Student
Evelyn Parker at AASHE Conference Education outside the classroom can open new horizons. For Evelyn Parker, Florissant Valley Communication major, education about sustainability crossed the country...
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Harrison Center Collects Unusual Electronics
HEC adds to district electronics collection On a crisp October 29th 2011, William J. Harrison Center (HEC) in collaboration with Midwest Recycling Center (MRC) collected a respectable 3500 pounds of...
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Sharing Best Practices
HESC luncheon at Meramec campus Nine area colleges and universities from the bi-state converged at St. Louis Community College-Meramec on November 29, 2011 to learn more about waste management...
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Climate Change Skeptics
St. Louis Community College has 2 presidents who have signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). They felt taking steps to reduce carbon and other Greenhouse...
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Saving Sustainability at St. Louis Community College
Spring 2012 semester gallops forward and I am just catching my breath to write. Twenty students signed up to take my morphed Think Tank capstone featuring greenhouse gas inventory training. I am...
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Growing fish and sprouts
Baseball field repurposed for a garden How many champions does it take to grow a community garden? Of course it takes more than one focused passionate leader, but at Florissant Valley campus, Dr. Mark...
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STLCC Shines in RecycleMania
During winter 2012, St. Louis Community College (STLCC) got busy with RecycleMania at all 4 campuses and 3 education centers. Each campus created their own plan to raise awareness for recycling...
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Living in the Ozarks
Contemplating life in the Ozarks. The picture of me on my blog banner is overlooking the Buffalo River. For the past 5 years, I’ve been trekking to northern Arkansas to assist my sister and...
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Moving water without electricity
Plumbing raised out of the spring-fed stream runs 200 feet down to a reservoir. Spring is just starting to bud out here in the Ozarks on the Springfed Farm. The temperatures are rising making me...
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My Climate Action Commitment
Last Friday, I joined students around the globe as they struck from their classes to let the world know, it is time for action to confront our climate emergency. Swedish 16 year old student, Greta...
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