March 2016

Earth Day 2016 Design Contest Winner

Congratulations to Tiffany Chau, winner of the 2016 Earth Day Design Contest. Tiffany is a Georgia Tech freshman majoring in mechanical engineering and a board member of the Design Club at Georgia Tech. She says "I started designing T-shirts at the beginning of high school and have loved graphic design ever since." With respect to her design for Earth Day 2016, Tiffany says "My goal was to create something that represented both nature and the theme, so there's the concept of the shovel created by two leaves. The entire piece also uses lively organic colors. I'm incredibly honored that my design was chosen to represent an important event."

Tiffany's design will be printed on the 2016 Earth Day T-shirts. Don't miss your chance to get one! T-shirts will be given out (while supplies last) to participants who complete the deconstructed maze during the Earth Day Festival on Friday, April 22 (10am-3pm) at the IC lawn. Earth Day volunteers, exhibitors, and sponsors also receive T-shirts.

Tech Beautification Day Volunteers Clean
Up East Campus Recycling Center

Tech Beautification Day 2016

On Saturday, March 12th a group of Tech Beautification Day volunteers spent the morning spring-cleaning the east campus recycling center, near the intersection of 6th Street and Techwood Drive. Volunteers swept the ground, raked leaves, put new stickers on the containers, and helped out with other tasks to clean and beautify the site. The students did a great job. Thank you everyone for your help!

Tech Beautification Day is an annual event. Each year, several hundred students volunteer their time to help out with projects across campus, such as planting trees and flowers. The students work closely with Georgia Tech Facilities Management Landscape Services, which provides coordination and logistical support for Tech Beautification Day.

Earth Day Spring Cleanout

The 2016 Earth Day Festival will feature a clothing swap, an office supply exchange, E-waste recycling, and athletic shoe recycling. In order to make these programs successful, we need your donations!

Clean out your closets and support Georgia Techâ€™s Earth Day Festival at the same time! Accepted items include:

Gently used clothing and accessories can be donated at drop-off bins located across campus. Click here for a list of drop-off locations.
Worn out sneakers can be dropped off at the Earth Day Festival. They will be sent to Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program for recycling.
Obsolete electronics (personal property only, no state or unit property) can be brought to the Earth Day Festival or dropped off ahead of time at the Office of Solid Waste Management & Recycling. Email recycle@gatech.edu to schedule a drop-off.
Office supplies (new or used in good condition) can be donated to the Office Supply Exchange. Contact the Office of Solid Waste Management & Recycling at recycle@gatech.edu to schedule a pick-up (on campus departments only) or bring them to the Earth Day Festival.

For additional information go to www.earthday.gatech.edu.

Volunteer at the 2016 Earth Day Festival

Georgia Techâ€™s Earth Day Festival is one of the largest in the southeast. It takes the combined efforts of more than 200 volunteers to make the event a success.

Volunteers can:

Assist Captain Planet
Give out organic popcorn
Distribute Earth Day T-shirts
Help out with the Clothing Swap and Office Supply Exchange
And much more!

There are 12 activities to choose from, and the minimum commitment is one hour. All volunteers receive a free Earth Day T-shirt! Help us make the 2016 Earth Day Festival the biggest and best one yet!

Register for a Booth at the Earth Day Festival

Georgia Tech's Earth Day Planning Committee is seeking exhibitors for our 19th Annual Earth Day Festival on Friday, April 22, 2016 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm, setup begins at 9:00 am).

If your company or organization is focused on the environment or sustainability and can help us communicate this year's theme: Earth Day - Can You Dig It?, we would like to invite you to host a booth.

Hosting a booth is free! For additional information, visit the Earth Day Website.