With its energy-efficient buildings, off-campus organic farms, and recycling and composting program, College of the Atlantic is unquestionably one of the most environmentally committed campuses in the country.
Altering our conceptions of trash is the beginning of lasting environmental change, says MPhil Candidate Lisa Bjerke ’17. Recorded live at TedX Bounce in Portland.
USA Today asks, “Is urine diversion far-fetched?” No more than our separation of aluminum, glass and paper from landfill-bound trash, according to Rich Earth Institute co-founder Abraham Noe-Hays ’00.
What does waste mean to you? For COA Discarded Resources Manager and MPhil candidate Lisa Bjerke ’17, this is one of the most important questions we can ask each other.