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By NJITgreen  What is a Waste Audit and Why Are We Having One?A Waste Audit can be useful in understanding the disposal behavior of a given population over a period of time. First, Let's Discuss Waste
By NJITgreen  NJIT Yuva students participate in a sustainable Ganesh Chaturthi celebration. PHOTO courtesy of NJIT Hindu Yuva Our feature this week is NJIT Hindu Yuva. Hindu Yuva are a new club on campus dedicated to promoting Hindu values and traditions. This semester alone, they have hosted two events with a nod to sustainability.
By Akin Aguda and By Shanee Halevi Taking an environmental stand at NJIT is not hard; Here are little steps you can take to become friendlier! One of the easiest approaches to leading a life that directly benefits the environment involves taking action to minimize waste and reduce our contributions to land and water pollution. On campus, there are a few things we can do to be more sustainable. A good start is to know, understand and follow the hierarchy of sustainability: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, commonly referred to as the 3Rs.
By Shanee Halevi  Custodial employees at 125 Newark Street sort through the day’s collection and extract recyclables like soda cans from the waste stream. PHOTO courtesy of Shanee Halevi | The Vector Contrary to popular belief, NJIT does recycle. These efforts are led by Charlie Nieves, the Director of Building Services, and Henry Rzemieniewski, the Manager of Custodial Services. It is their job to take waste that is generated on campus each day to a facility a few blocks from campus, at 125 Newark Street.
Our motivation, goals, and ideasNJIT Green is a student lead sustainability initiative on campus. For those who aren’t familiar with sustainability, it is not a synonym for environmentalism. In the context of human development, sustainability means:
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