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		<title>Earth Week &#8211; Past and Future!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We here at the Office of Sustainability have trouble containing our excitement about all things environmental. So we decided that the best way to celebrate Earth Day was with not one but TWO weeks of activities! If you missed the first week, you can still get in on the fun with a variety of happenings <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/04/23/earth-week-past-and-future/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/04/23/earth-week-past-and-future/</link>
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		<title>Eco-Rep Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone pumped about the environment, which ought be everyone, should apply to be an Eco-Rep for the Fall of 2013!  We are looking for a diverse group of people looking to make an positive impact on the environment!  Do it now!  Get excited!  Recyclemania is coming to a close with only a week left for <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/04/03/eco-rep-update/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/04/03/eco-rep-update/</link>
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		<title>Bike Week + Eco-Reps Application + More!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you believe it&#8217;s already March? In case you haven&#8217;t figured out what to do yet next week, consider going green for spring break. Then after everyone gets back, the Office of Sustainability and Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE) will be holding a &#8220;Get Green and Get on a Bike&#8221; event at the Mayer Campus Center during open block on <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/03/14/bike-week-eco-reps-application-more/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/03/14/bike-week-eco-reps-application-more/</link>
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		<title>Eco &#8211; Reps Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past two weeks the Eco-Reps have been very busy planning events and publicizing Recyclemania! Evan, Vishaka, Arshiya, and Dani made a music video to a parody of a popular song by Lonely Island, called “I Just Recycled!”. &#160; RecycleMania at Tufts from Arshiya Goel on Vimeo. With just over 3 weeks left in <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/03/08/eco-reps-update-2/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/03/08/eco-reps-update-2/</link>
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		<title>New Eco-Ambassadors &amp; Eco-Reps + Recyclemania 2013</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we continue to thaw out from the snowstorms, the Office of Sustainability is also shaking off its winter hibernation. We would like to congratulate our five new Eco-Ambassadors: Barbara Eisenhaure and Jennifer Carland, both from the Office of the Vice Provost; Sara Hepburn of Technology for Learning in the Health Sciences (within the School of Medicine);  Amey <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/03/07/new-eco-ambassadors-eco-reps-recyclemania-2013/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/03/07/new-eco-ambassadors-eco-reps-recyclemania-2013/</link>
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		<title>Eco-Reps Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These past two weeks, the Eco-Reps have been in contact with people all over campus. Professor Nancy Gleason talked to us about sustainable development. Our own Ben Rabe shared his experience working as an energy auditor before coming to Tufts and how it relates to dorm life. As you know from our last blog post, we&#8217;ve been doing <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/02/24/eco-reps-update/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/02/24/eco-reps-update/</link>
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		<title>Eco-Reps Kick Off Spring 2013</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone! The Eco-Reps program is proud to welcome four new reps for the spring 2013 semester. Vishakha Ramakrishnan is in Bush Hall. Charlotte Clarke is taking over Hill. Norihito Naka is joining Haskell Hall. You can find out more about our lovely new members here. Spring events preview This past week all the Reps hosted &#8220;meet and greets&#8221; <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/02/08/eco-reps-kick-off-spring-2013/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/02/08/eco-reps-kick-off-spring-2013/</link>
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		<title>Do It In the Dark</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we are going to talk about the Eco-Rep initiative DO IT IN THE DARK (DIITD).  With the help of facilities we&#8217;re comparing the electricity usage from mid-October &#8211; mid-November 2011 to mid-October &#8211; mid-November 2012.  Since weather differences won&#8217;t make much of a difference with for electric usage, it should be a fair <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/11/04/do-it-in-the-dark/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/11/04/do-it-in-the-dark/</link>
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		<title>Tips for Zero-Waste Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s easy to do the Zero Waste Challenge when you are at a place like Tufts, where recycling bins abound and compost drops are available on campus. Still, here are some good tips to keep in mind: Snack on fresh fruit &#8211; it&#8217;s healthier AND it&#8217;s compostable. Carry a small tupperware to put food to <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/10/19/tips-for-zero-waste-week/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/10/19/tips-for-zero-waste-week/</link>
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		<title>Eco Rep-Tufts Office of Sustainability (Medford, MA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apply now to be an Eco Rep for the Spring 2013 Semester! The Tufts Eco-Representatives (Eco-Reps) are a group of residential students who help to raise awareness about ecological issues, encourage environmentally responsible behavior in their hall-mates and peers, and plan related events and activities. They also organize group activities, collaborative projects, and represent the <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/10/17/eco-rep-tufts-office-of-sustainability-medford-ma/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/10/17/eco-rep-tufts-office-of-sustainability-medford-ma/</link>
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		<title>Eco-Reps Weekly Updates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zero Waste Week Today, October 17th, is the start of Zero Waste Week! From October 17th to October 24th, 200 students will participate in this challenge to raise awareness that trash doesn’t just “disappear.” Participating students will place all trash that will not otherwise not be recycled or composted in a clear plastic bag that they <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/10/17/eco-reps-weekly-updates/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/10/17/eco-reps-weekly-updates/</link>
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		<title>Eco-Rep Updates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[APPS on APPS Interested in being an Eco-Rep? You don&#8217;t have to wait until next year! We are accepting applications for the spring semester RIGHT NOW! Deadline is November 2nd but apps are accepted on a rolling basis, so apply! Now. 2013_Spring_Eco-Rep_App &#160; Meet &#38; Greet Each Eco-Rep was responsible for having a &#8220;Meet and Greet&#8221; <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/10/01/eco-rep-updates/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/10/01/eco-rep-updates/</link>
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		<title>Eco Reps enjoy retreat to New Hampshire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2012-2013 Eco-Reps spent the last week of August training for the new school year. While most of the training took place on the Medford campus, the group took an overnight retreat on the last night of training week to Woodstock, New Hampshire, to spend time getting to know one another, hiking, and training Tufts’ <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/09/25/eco-reps-enjoy-retreat-to-new-hampshire/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/09/25/eco-reps-enjoy-retreat-to-new-hampshire/</link>
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		<title>Re2Pack, food for the summer and the MassCommute Bike Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With commencement only two weeks away, you are probably (a) taking finals and writing papers, (b) preparing for commencement, or (c) moving off campus for the summer or (boohoo!) for good. We can&#8217;t offer you much help with the first two things but if you are indeed moving off campus, you should know that TuftsRecycles has a list of things that <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/07/2761/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/07/2761/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Earth Week! What are you doing to celebrate?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earth Week has finally arrived! Are you ready to celebrate the beauty that surrounds us and attend some awesome events? This week is stock-full of exciting programs, lectures, conferences, and festivals all focused on one topic: our earth and how we can keep it (and us) healthy! While there are events throughout the week, the <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/04/19/its-earth-week-what-are-you-doing-to-celebrate/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/04/19/its-earth-week-what-are-you-doing-to-celebrate/</link>
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