http://www.reportermag.com/ Tag: Green from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/359 Last Saturday, students, parents, faculty, and alumni alike packed the Gordon Field House to witness an hour long presentation from an eccentric man in a bow tie. The mood outside was gloomy for all those shut out of the sold-out show, but inside the atmosphere was tense with Bill Nye-related anticipation. After listening to three short introductory speeches (including those by President Bill Destler and Student Government President Ed Wolf), Nye took the stage as this years Horton... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/359 http://www.reportermag.com/article/244 This year's freshman summer reading choice, Deep Economy by Bill McKibben, was perhaps not the most rousing of choices; nevertheless, it was an excellent selection for initiating dialogue about our future. In the book, McKibben argues that we must reject the assumption that an increase in economic growth and possessions will make us more content. Judging by the way we are heading, there will not be enough resources available for everyone to achieve more, and there will not be... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/244 http://www.reportermag.com/article/123 New bio-plastic cups and plates are not being recycled by RIT Dining Services, but instead thrown out. On March 10th, 2008, the RITz Sports Zone began introducing special tableware products made from compostable material. This introduction was to act as a pilot program to facilitate the reduction of the amount of waste generated by on-campus dining facilities. After use, the compostable product would be sold to Freshwise Farms, a local organic grower, to help defray RIT's additional... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/123 http://www.reportermag.com/article/350 October 10, 2030 - The air is particularly dry and thick today. The current temperature is 107 °F, and its only 8:43 a.m. The air quality is rapidly deteriorating. God, its so hard to breathe outside. Incredibly, this hazardous environment is not just typical of the tropics anymore. A special report was running on the Weather Channel this morning about a new kind of atmospheric pollutant that is being produced thanks to the synergistic effect of global warming and contamination. The... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/350 http://www.reportermag.com/article/242 Public Safety supervisors are currently using an unmarked patrol vehicle on campus. Christopher Denninger, Director of Public Safety, explains, "It is a work in progress." The vehicle, a brand new gray Ford hybrid, will soon be detailed with black graphics and a more distinguished Public Safety logo. "The logo will be changed a little bit just so the word safety' pops out a little," says Denninger. The final design decision is expected to occur Monday of this week. The car will be... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/242 http://www.reportermag.com/article/162 On April 22, Facilities Management Services (FMS) conducted their annual waste audit on the Quarter Mile, opposite the Eastman Kodak Quad. "The goals of this year's waste audit were two-fold," said FMS Recycling Coordinator, first year student Tyler Stewart. "First, we were looking to see how contaminated the waste was in terms of recyclables that could have been thrown out. Second, we wanted to get students active and aware about how much they were throwing out. We did this by piling... Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/162 http://www.reportermag.com/article/144 Katherine Kennedy, New York State Special Deputy Attorney General for Environmental Protection, spoke at RIT last Wednesday to raise awareness of the environmental challenges that face New York State, and to work with the public to bring light to problems and explore new solutions. The evening opened with a short speech by Kennedy highlighting key areas and court cases that the Attorney General's office had been investigating over the last year. Topics ranged from air pollution to... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/144 http://www.reportermag.com/article/98 Last week, RIT completed RecycleMania, a ten-week national competitive recycling event which has been taking place since 2001. This was the first time RIT took part in the competition, due to Recycling Administrator Tyler Stewart's initiative. Having started between Ohio and Miami Universities in 2001, the number of universities participating has been increasing exponentially every year, with this year's competition including 400 colleges across the nation. There are four primary... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/98 http://www.reportermag.com/article/41 Last fall, Dining Services decided to work towards a more environmentally friendly way of disposing of waste. Beginning this quarter, a new pilot program will see disposable dining ware in the RITz Sports Zone being replaced by new, biodegradable options. Currently, most cups and plates are made of (or lined internally with) plastic or wax, which does not decompose. Said Gary Gasper, Director of Dining Services, "Plates and cups are only really used for five minutes. After this, what... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/41 http://www.reportermag.com/article/19 Dear Reporter, I would like to take this opportunity to inform the students of RIT about the efforts of Dining Services-and in particular, the pilot program in the Ritz Sports Zone-to commit to sustainable business practices. Starting March 10, new biodegradable products are available at the Ritz Sports Zone, which consist of Polylactic Acid (PLA), Renewable Forest Fiber, and other natural fibers. PLA is a kind of "plastic" produced by a resin that is derived from renewable... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/19