Sustainability Blog

Building Sustainable Habits

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Spring has arrived! As the hours of sunlight grow longer and the weather gets warmer, the leaves on the trees and the blossoming flowers are not the only things that are undergoing change. There is a reason we have terms like “spring fever” and “spring cleaning”. The change into spring can feel like emergence from a months-long hibernation of sorts, where shorter days and … [Read more...] about Building Sustainable Habits

Making sustainability a focus in construction

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The department of planning, design and construction (PDC) at Missouri State University is overseeing the remodel of Roy Blunt Hall, formerly known as Temple Hall. As this is a large project, PDC is implementing efforts to recycle concrete and other materials from the building to reduce waste. What's being done? By using a rock crusher to break up the raw concrete, PDC will … [Read more...] about Making sustainability a focus in construction

2022-2023 Sustainability Progress

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Missouri State University has made a lot of progress towards becoming more sustainable during the 2022-23 academic school year. These accomplishments were made possible through hard work and cooperation between students, faculty and staff. A brief summary of the year can be found below. Student Engagement Student Government Association (SGA) teamed up with Students for a … [Read more...] about 2022-2023 Sustainability Progress

MSU Receives EPA Pollution Prevention Grant to Support Missouri Manufacturing Companies

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MSU has received a $296,424 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue to provide pollution prevention technical assistance to Missouri manufacturing companies.  The grant will be managed by Doug Neidigh (Sustainability Coordinator) and co-managed by Dr. Robert Pavlowsky and MSU's Ozarks Environment and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI), and Dr. … [Read more...] about MSU Receives EPA Pollution Prevention Grant to Support Missouri Manufacturing Companies