Waste
Reduction Initiatives
Reduction Initiatives
List any electronic materials which can be recycled by the electronic waste recycle.
WHAT IS Desktop computers, Notebook and laptop computers, Mobile phones and smartphones, Tablets and iPads, Portable media players, Blu-ray and DVD players, Hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs), Servers and server racks, Flat panel displays and LED monitors, Cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors, Liquid crystal display (LCD) and plasma TVs, Computer keyboards and mice, Audio speakers and sound systems, Power cords, cables, and adapters, Network equipment and accessories, Printed circuit boards (PCBs), Printers, copiers, scanners, and fax machines, Surveillance cameras and security systems, Audiovisual (AV) equipment, Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and battery backup systems, Wide-format printers and plotters, Rechargeable batteries and battery packs, Toner and ink cartridges
Using waste to enrich soil and help plants grow is an example of this natural fertilizer.
What is MANURE?
Which service picks up our dumpster and transports to the world recycling facility nearby for further sorting, filtering out contaminants, and recycling?
What is REPUBLIC SERVICES?
These are species that are not native and can harm an ecosystem.
What are INVASIVE SPECIES?
What is the act of disturbing the natural environment with excess noise, lights, and toxic chemicals?
What is POLLUTION?
An option at coffee stores on campus that grants you a $2 coffee.
What is BYO CUPS?
Covering soil with plants during off season helps prevent this environmental issue.
What is SOIL EROSION?
These UMBC vehicles provide free transportation and include bike racks and wheelchair accessibility.
What is UMBC TRANSIT SHUTTLE?
What is an area certified as a waystation for monarch butterflies to have a habitat.
What is The Monarch Waystation Certification?
Positive practices that advocate for the reduction of pollution in our environment? (Three answers)
What is REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE?
Pizza boxes cannot be recycled at UMBC, but what can we do with the cardboard pizza boxes?
What is COMPOSTED?
Which group is dedicated to maintaining a community garden on campus as well as addressing problems such as food waste and food insecurity through community service events?
What is THE GARDEN?
This program allows users to rent a hybrid car for as little as an hour or as much as a day and this includes gas and insurance.
What is the ZIP CAR SHARE PROGRAM?
Why are invasive species (animals and plants) harmful to our environment?
WHAT IS they push rare species towards extinction, cause a reduction in biodiversity, and can kill trees which endanger our safety if they fall?
This is a natural layer in the atmosphere that protects us from harmful UV radiation.
What is THE OZONE LAYER?
UMBC follows_________ recycling, which means you do not have to sort your recyclables into different recycling bins.
What is SINGLE STREAM?
The student-led space at UMBC allows community members to grow their own food.
What is THE COMMUNITY GARDEN?
Name an Energy-efficient LEEDS building?
What is Performing Arts and Humanities Building (PAHB), Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB), Sherman Hall (Upcoming), Center for Well Being, Event Center and Arena, Apartment Community Center?
What invasive species is on our campus?
WHAT ARE lanternfly nymphs.
What is the biggest cause of GHG (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) on the UMBC Campus?
WHAT IS Greenhouse Gas Emissions from On-Campus Combustion.
Where can you find the E-cycler on the UMBC campus?
What is THE COMMONS MAINSTREET?
The garden is located near these two campus features?
What is UMBC POLICE STATION AND THE FOOD FOREST?
What does LEED stand for?
What is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design?
Name FIVE first priority invasive plant species on the UMBC campus.
WHAT IS English Ivy, Porcelainberry, Japanese Honeysuckle, Amur/Bush Honeysuckle, Multiflora Rose, Mile-a-Minute, Oriental Bittersweet, Privet, Garlic Mustard, Wintercreeper, Common Periwinkle, Bigleaf Periwinkle, Hybrid Cattail, Japanese Barberry.
What are some noticeable changes due to Campus Initiatives to reduce carbon emissions on campus?
WHAT IS installing solar panels, increasing the recycle rate, providing sustainability web tools to understand our impact on green living.