By Reece Nations, Managing Editor Recycling is crucial to the sustainability measures implemented by the Texas Tech University Office of Sustainability. However, due to the closure of Texas Tech’s on-campus recycling center, locating recycling bins around campus can prove troublesome if one is unsure where to look. Although the enthusiasm for green campus initiatives is […]
Consumption and Conservation: Why Some Products Do Not Get Recycled
October 12, 2020 by
By Reece Nations Although the community benefits of recycling solid waste are plentiful, city officials are still hesitant to fully commit to a costly expansion of curbside utility services. Logistical constraints have long plagued recycling efforts throughout West Texas. Like Lubbock, the cities of Midland, Odessa, Amarillo and Abilene do not offer curbside recycling, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. The largest […]
Reduce, reuse, reload: As Texas Tech Recycling Plant ceases operations, new solutions emerge
September 15, 2020 by
By Reece Nations LUBBOCK – Once a bustling hub of activity committed to sustainability practices, Texas Tech’s on-campus center for recycling is now indefinitely closed. When the recycling plant shuttered its operations over the summer as a cost-cutting procedure, many patrons assumed it would only be temporary. Sean Duggan, managing director of University Student Housing, said […]
Styrofoam Densifier Broadens Recycling Program at Tech
March 26, 2015 by
Go Green, the sustainability branch within Texas Tech University Housing Services, is increasing its recycling capabilities with the addition of a styrofoam, or polystyrene foam, densifier. Melanie Tatum of Lubbock and Jackie Kimbler of Albuquerque, New Mexico, have been partners at Go Green for seven years. As unit managers in Housing Services, they work to increase […]
