sustainability
![Prairie Burn 2024 Prairie Burn 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240415_BC_Prairie%20Burn_081.jpg?VersionId=QeCg3qwuFmJjT22ah2Q_EUYB7d1fHEEd&itok=uOFtZs3L)
IN A FLASH: All Fired Up - For Sustainability
The annual prairie burn on the university property near the Recreation and Wellness Center renews healthy plant growth and saves Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ money in maintenance costs.
![Brainstorming Zero Waste at the DI Hub Brainstorming Zero Waste at the DI Hub](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202024-03-25%20at%202.37.39%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=afDwsW6_WRRWD2S04EHLaOyzjq9iPae2&itok=9BVCbQJF)
IN A FLASH: Racing to Zero Waste
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s DI Hub is participating in the Campus Race to Zero Waste One-Building Challenge, a friendly competition between universities with the goal of finding all the ways to reduce the amount of non-diverted trash in a specific university facility.
![Good Food, Better Earth Sign Good Food, Better Earth Sign](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/434338288_2075914036122292_4947336775844189973_n.jpg?VersionId=RCHnyl7GXgmRyIewtoZqumuB8YIDIeu4&itok=4ximBym7)
IN A FLASH: Taste Good Food for a Better Earth (and Campus)
Flashes can sample items from nearly 20 vendors to help University Culinary Services determine which new items to add to on-campus menus.
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Paying the Price for Cheap Clothing
At a time when Americans are pinching pennies, sustainable fashion expert and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ School of Fashion professorr explains how cheap trendy clothes will cost you in the long run.
![Meatless Monday Banner Image Meatless Monday Banner Image](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202024-03-14%20at%203.19.50%E2%80%AFPM_0.png?VersionId=lXFlEsn89MciU92fQRJFulqpuJj4HV1T&itok=l9sFvQt_)
Meatless Mondays in March Kick Off an Increased Commitment to Plant-Based Options
University Culinary Services offers meat-free menu items in March as part of National Nutrition Month and an increased commitment to offering plant-based options.
![Electronics recycling 2024 Electronics recycling 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/IMG_1874_smallcrop.jpg?VersionId=HSwYhkxR9jbeIVGv2D0xhm4md5TcxnUZ&itok=KuNWYPXx)
IN A FLASH: E-Cycle Days 2024
Flashes Recycle Electronics at the annual Electronics Drive, open to the
community, each Wednesday in March.
![Erin Bernhard and co-workers out on the water](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/erin%201_0.jpeg?VersionId=pVC8TbuHEmbfxVQFjDuknopXqGtG9Y9N&h=4a7d1ed4&itok=PqNeSgzG)
HONORS COLLEGE SENIOR SHARES INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE IN ALASKA
![Recycling bins outside the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Library](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Bins_library%20gardens%20%282%29_0.jpg?VersionId=t61C57xR4HiTRqU_5C6OawDvTPy0Ar6Y&h=e309ec10&itok=brh-MQE3)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest
The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling – Total Pounds Recycled.