Category Archives: Reduced, Reuse, Recycle (RRRs)

Reducing Waste on the Road

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Christopher Ghanny

ShareTweet Thanks to our friends at Tufts’ Office of Sustainability, the TuftsRecycles! team got the privilege of viewing the documentary YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip. The film chronicles three friends who sojourn across the country for a year in search of … Continue reading →

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Have you heard of Upcycling?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Christopher Ghanny

ShareTweet Upcycle – verb. /ˈʌpˌsaɪkəl/ to process (used goods or waste material) so as to produce something that is often better than the original. Recycling your waste is great — but upcycling produces a reusable item without the energy needed to process recyclables. In the picture above, normally disposable toilet paper rolls are upcycled into a cable and cord … Continue reading →

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R²ePack 2012 By The Numbers (And In Pictures!)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Christopher Ghanny

ShareTweet Happy summer to all graduating and returning students! While you were packing up your dorm rooms and fiddling with CollegeBoxes, the TuftsRecycles! team was hard at work collecting assorted items for R²ePACK 2012.  What is R²ePACK?! Good question! R²ePACK … Continue reading →

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Back to Basics: Remembering the Three R’s

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Dawn Quirk

ShareTweet During these difficult economic times, many Americans have been forced to go “back to the basics.” Cook at home instead of go out to eat. Forgo those extra pair of jeans. Take a vacation in-state instead of around the … Continue reading →

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