This January, faculty and staff from across the 蘑菇视频 shared photos of how their teams serve the 蘑菇视频 community and beyond.
This month鈥檚 winning photo came from the 蘑菇视频 Facilities team. This past April, the team held a “Trash-In” at Red Square to determine how much compostable and recyclable material is thrown out at the 蘑菇视频. To support these efforts, 蘑菇视频 Building Services Department Director Gene Woodard and 蘑菇视频 Facilities Vice President Lou Cariello volunteered.
During the event, the team observed that 47% of waste that was thrown away was compostable. The Trash-In brought together faculty, staff and students to better understand waste at the 蘑菇视频 and to explore ways to reduce it.
The runner up for this month’s photo contest was the Institute for Protein Design/Baker Lab team. On Martin Luther King Day, the team volunteered at the North Creek Forest in a “mulch brigade” on the forest’s trail. Working together, the team removed shrubbery from invasive species, helping to create positive change in our community.