Recycling

UBC ditching single-use coffee cups and plastic food ware

UBC Vancouver is ditching single-use coffee cups and plastic food ware, and encouraging students, faculty and staff to choose reusable options such as their own mugs, water bottles and cutlery instead.

Nov 25, 2019

Dr. Tara Moreau, UBC Botanical Garden Associate Director, Sustainability and Community Programs and intern Emily Rennalls at Apple Festival 2017. Credit: Ivana Zelenika

Recycling may be confusing but volunteers help get it right

Trained volunteers at large-scale public events and festivals are the most effective way to ensure people recycle correctly, suggests new UBC research.

Jun 13, 2018

Making bins more convenient boosts recycling and composting rates

Making bins more convenient boosts recycling and composting rates

Want to recycle or compost more? Try moving the bins closer, new UBC research suggests.

Apr 20, 2017

How “time is money” thinking can hurt the environment: UBC research

How “time is money” thinking can hurt the environment: UBC research

Thinking “time is money” can be a barrier for people to act in environmentally friendly ways, even for tasks like recycling that take mere seconds, according to UBC research.

Apr 21, 2015