{"id":441,"date":"2021-12-28T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/2021\/12\/28\/2021-12-17-10-ways-pacific-is-making-major-moves-in-sustainability\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T09:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:07:55","slug":"10-ways-pacific-is-making-major-moves-in-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/2021\/12\/28\/10-ways-pacific-is-making-major-moves-in-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"10 ways Pacific is making major moves in sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><iframe class=\"embedly-embed\" title=\"YouTube embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FtlRzFHEMv4I%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DtlRzFHEMv4I&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FtlRzFHEMv4I%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=61d05c9d54e8455ea7a9677c366be814&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If sustainability is an important factor in choosing the right college for you, you\u2019re not alone! According to The Princeton Review, 78% of students in 2021 said a school\u2019s commitment to protecting the environment had an impact on their decision to apply or attend that school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to flex, but did you know that Pacific is one of the top ranked universities for environmental responsibility? In a study by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Pacific made the Top 10 for sustainable food and dining practices on global college campuses. Pacific was also included in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges (okay, maybe we\u2019re flexing <em>a little<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do we do it? Well, it\u2019s a group effort. Here are 10 ways our Pacific community is coming together to be environmentally conscious on campus (and how you can get involved)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Farm-to-fork<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-story-1-1024x683.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-story-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-story-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-story-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-story-1.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-story-1.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-story-1.jpeg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-story-1.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our beautiful Stockton campus is located in the heart of California\u2019s Central Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. Pacific\u2019s food provider, Bon Appetit, takes advantage of this prime location by providing fresh fruit and vegetables to our students \u2014 90% of which are locally sourced within 150 miles of campus! Beyond the great taste of fresh produce, choosing local food has major environmental benefits. Food grown close to home doesn\u2019t have to travel long distances, which reduces carbon emissions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Compostable\u2026well, everything<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-2-1024x544.jpeg?resize=1024%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C544&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C159&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C408&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-2.jpeg?resize=1536%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-2.jpeg?w=1623&amp;ssl=1 1623w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bon Appetit\u2019s commitment to sustainability doesn\u2019t stop at its farm-to-fork initiative. Food waste is composted on site, and every utensil and to-go container the company uses is also 100% compostable. Plus, all unused food is donated to St. Mary\u2019s Dining Room, a local non-profit organization that provides meals to community members in need. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Grow with Pacific <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ScreenShot2021-12-17at4.39.29PM.png?resize=642%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ScreenShot2021-12-17at4.39.29PM.png?w=642&amp;ssl=1 642w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ScreenShot2021-12-17at4.39.29PM.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thought our produce couldn\u2019t get any fresher? Guess again! University of the Pacific has its very own on-campus garden.&nbsp; At the Ted and Chris Robb Garden, Pacific students learn how to harvest organic food using sustainable farming methods. You can get involved with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacific.edu\/about\/sustainability\/garden-program\">Pacific Garden Program<\/a> by applying for an internship, volunteering with the Grow Team or even doing a research project with the garden for class credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Save the planet (and some cash!) <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainainability-3-1024x644.png?resize=1024%2C644&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainainability-3.png?resize=1024%2C644&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainainability-3.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainainability-3.png?resize=768%2C483&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainainability-3.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>cc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the \u201cTiger to Go\u201d program, students can purchase reusable food containers and save money each time they buy food on campus \u2014 while also doing their part to reduce waste. You can even bring your containers back and exchange them for clean ones so you don\u2019t have to worry about washing dishes, which is especially convenient during busy midterm and finals seasons!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Here comes the sun <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-4-1024x683.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-4.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-4.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-4.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-4.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-4.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-4.jpeg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-4.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An exciting renewable energy initiative is underway at University of the Pacific! In collaboration with Tesla, Pacific\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacific.edu\/pacific-newsroom\/solar-project-make-pacific-leader-renewable-energy-among-us-campuses-no-2-solar\">new solar project<\/a> will provide over 30% of the energy used on our Stockton campus \u2014 &nbsp;check out the solar canopies covering our parking lots. We\u2019re also adding electric vehicle charging ports to encourage further sustainability in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Every drop counts <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-5-1024x682.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-5.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-5.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-5.jpeg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-5.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-5.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-5.jpeg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainability-5.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Saving water is critical, and Pacific is committed to doing our part in conservation efforts. On the Stockton Campus, only 100% non-potable water (not of drinking quality) is used for irrigation. Another cool fact: Pacific uses low-flow toilets on our Stockton campus, which are estimated to save about 125 million gallons of water over the next 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Refill on the go<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainabiltiy-6-1024x768.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainabiltiy-6.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainabiltiy-6.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainabiltiy-6.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainabiltiy-6.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainabiltiy-6.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sustainabiltiy-6.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you walk around campus at Pacific, you\u2019re very likely to spot several brightly colored water bottles\u2014probably covered in stickers. With 10 environmentally-friendly refill stations located throughout campus, students can do their part to cut back on single-use plastics\u2014and do it in style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Reduce, reuse, recycle <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ScreenShot2021-12-21at2.23.56PM-1024x645.png?resize=1024%2C645&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ScreenShot2021-12-21at2.23.56PM.png?resize=1024%2C645&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ScreenShot2021-12-21at2.23.56PM.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ScreenShot2021-12-21at2.23.56PM.png?resize=768%2C484&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ScreenShot2021-12-21at2.23.56PM.png?w=1098&amp;ssl=1 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacific employees are doing their part to cut back on waste by reusing furniture and office items. Through a new online portal, employees can post items they\u2019re not using so someone else can claim them. So, one Pacific employee\u2019s old office chair is another Pacific employee\u2019s treasure\u2026or something like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Green Team <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS84000_PacificSustainability-20-1024x682.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS84000_PacificSustainability-20.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS84000_PacificSustainability-20.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS84000_PacificSustainability-20.jpeg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS84000_PacificSustainability-20.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS84000_PacificSustainability-20.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS84000_PacificSustainability-20.jpeg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS84000_PacificSustainability-20.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pacific Students and Faculty gather in the DUC Ballroom for a sustainability in industry panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in connecting with other globally conscious students on campus? Volunteer with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacific.edu\/about\/sustainability\/green-team\">Green Team<\/a>! This passionate and fun community makes a difference on campus by monitoring waste stations at campus events to make sure recyclable and compostable materials are kept out of the landfill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. *Your project here*<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.mcgeorge.edu\/peopleofpacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS29639_RobbGardenPlanting15-1024x682.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS29639_RobbGardenPlanting15.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS29639_RobbGardenPlanting15.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS29639_RobbGardenPlanting15.jpeg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS29639_RobbGardenPlanting15.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS29639_RobbGardenPlanting15.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS29639_RobbGardenPlanting15.jpeg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pacific.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS29639_RobbGardenPlanting15.jpeg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have an idea to improve sustainability efforts on campus? 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