Sustainability Archives
Wednesday
May 15, 2019 6:00 pm
Bates is Carbon Neutral!

After nearly 20 years of hard work on campus, Bates College is now carbon neutral! By using renewable fuel oil…
Thursday
May 9, 2019 4:31 pm
2018 Garden Party

The 2018 Garden Party served as the opening event for the Plot. Fresh tomatoes, homemade cookies, and other appetizers were…
Thursday
May 9, 2019 4:30 pm
The Bates Garden

The Garden group hosted weekly meetings and open hours this year, opening up the Plot to the community for people interested in…
Thursday
May 9, 2019 4:29 pm
Green Bikes

This year, the Green Bike team has been busy keeping the collection of bikes online. They also have hosted open hours at…
Thursday
May 9, 2019 4:27 pm
Electric Cars

In the Spring of 2018, Bates swapped out its vans for electric cars to run the community shuttle. Each day,…
Thursday
May 9, 2019 4:26 pm
Hand Dryer Implementation

Many buildings at Bates still use paper towels in the bathrooms. This year, EcoReps are hoping to implement high efficiency…
Thursday
May 9, 2019 4:23 pm
Waste Audits

Periodically, the waste and recycling team performs waste audits around campus. This consists of sorting through trash and recycling in…
Thursday
May 9, 2019 4:16 pm
Outreach

One of the main tasks for the Media and Outreach team is to create monthly newsletters that spread the word…
Thursday
May 9, 2019 4:09 pm
Trashion Show

This fall’s trashion show was one for the books. Contestants modeled dressed made out of plastic straws, plastic bags, packaging,…
Thursday
May 9, 2019 4:08 pm
Eco Service Day

Bates hosts a biannual Eco Service day, on which the campus pitches in for various projects. The Fall 2018 EcoService…