by Caroline Garnett For many teenagers just entering the work force, including myself, a restaurant job is both a rite of passage and an eye-opening experience to the working side of the service industry and its golden rule: the customer above all, a manifesto that results in huge quantities of waste in the name of … Continue reading The Hidden Cost of Customer Service
by Kate Shirley If you keep up with the national news, you’ve heard Marjory Stoneman Douglas’ name this week. A high school bearing her name in a suburb north of Miami was the scene of one of the deadliest school shootings seen in the United States, the most recent of a trend that has … Continue reading Marjory Stoneman Douglas
For ages, light has been prized for its ability to combat the darkness - turning night into day and illuminating a path for human modernity. But, in recent years, a fatal trend has emerged with the brightening of the night skies.
22 Jan • 6pm • Union Quadrangle Room. New year, new you, new CEC. Join us at our Spring 2018 kickoff, The Journey Ahead, as we embark on our most ambitious semester yet.
If you’ve spent any time in an older home that hasn’t been renovated in a while, chances are good you’ve been in close proximity to building materials and other products likely to contain asbestos. Not all that long ago, the mineral could be found in thousands of products, ranging from crock pots and ironing board covers, to fireproof clothing, vinyl floor tiles, roofing tar, cements and even siding.
Take a look at some the great things our very own CEC members did over the summer! Our members spanning all majors and ages, made an impact this summer volunteering and interning at environmentally conscious organizations. We are very proud of them for continuing their environmental passions in the summer.
Interested in sustainability? Think protecting the natural environment is important? Just want to learn more about environmental efforts at UT Austin? Join us for our Fall 2017 Interest Meetings!
Trash to Treasure's Back to School sale is on Thursday, Aug. 31st from 9am to 5pm on the SAC Lawn. Get ready to go Back to School with dorm/home goods, school supplies, and summer clothing. Cash only, please. Everything is still just $1.
Campus Environmental Center 