Cool Food Pledge to Reduce UMD's Foodprint

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The University of Maryland has become the first university on the planet to join the Cool Food Pledge, an initiative to fight climate change and bring more sustainable food to dining halls, campus cafes and event catering. UMD has an enormous opportunity to reduce the university’s climate footprint with more sustainable food options while helping students develop lifelong sustainable eating patterns.

Cool Food Pledge

Join the SustainableUMD Outreach Ambassadors to gain skills and experience in raising awareness and mobilizing action to protect our environment. Ambassadors will educate and empower fellow students with the information and motivation to make environmentally responsible choices. Apply by Friday, September 20.

The processor of UMD's recyclable material is no longer accepting glass. Please do not dispose any glass products in campus recycling bins—all glass products should be disposed in the trash/landfill waste bins. The Office of Recycling & Solid Waste suggests reducing your use of disposable glass in favor of alternatives that can be reused or successfully recycled such as aluminum or plastic containers. Email recycle@umd.edu with any questions or concerns.

The summer edition of Momentum from the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources features stories about how the college is helping to ensure a clean and healthy Chesapeake Bay by helping farmers navigate the tides of saltwater intrusion, and a revolution in management of green space and stormwater practices by residents in Baltimore City.

Get the information you need to know about sustainable transportation options in the Fall 2019 Campus Connections Transit Guide.

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