We have expanded our composting efforts into the cafes and faculty kitchens around campus. Compost bins are now available for the community to utilize in the C Cafe, L Cafe, and R Cafe. All of the coffee cups and lids sold in our cafes can be composted. Composting is an important step in the recycling ...more about Compost Expansion Reaches Campus Cafés
Try an alternative to driving alone this October, and you could find yourself basking in Basque! Yes, we said Basque, one of Europe’s hidden treasures, rich in culture, with beautiful scenery highlighted by jagged mountains and pristine beaches. You have a chance to win what could be the trip of a lifetime! How? By reducing your drive-alone commute trips ...more about BC RideMatch Oct. for $100 and Basque Trip!
Bellevue College is getting its hands dirty. After washing, it dries its hands...sustainably? The simple, hygienic task is getting more sustainable as Facilities Operations changes the type of towel dispensers used in bathrooms. Paper towel use in Bellevue College bathrooms is high, and it increases the carbon footprint of the campus. Moreover, the cost of ...more about Dispensing Sustainable Solutions – One Towel at a Time
As you prepare for Fall quarter –you know, finding you classes, buying your books–we want you to think about one important aspect of school: how you get here! To help you find alternatives to driving alone, we’re introducing BCRideMatch! BC RideMatch is a fun and easy way to find fellow students and others live nearby ...more about BC RideMatch: $25 for 25 Winners Each Week
To make BC’s sustainability initiatives easier to find and become involved with, we have created an interactive map of Sustainability at Bellevue College. Important places, such as the location of compost bins and EV-Chargers, are marked with tabs, while the building are all outlined. Click a point on the map to see what it is! ...more about Map of Sustainability at Bellevue College
When Johannes Gutenberg became the first European to use movable type in 1439, he could not have imagined his role in the “Printing Revolution” would have such a lasting impression. Gutenberg hoped to make an efficient, useful product, but has printing become inefficient and wasteful? After more than half of a millennium, we readers should ...more about Inkjets and Desktops – What’s the cost of that print?