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Our campus is phasing out single-use plastics from our food services and replacing them with reusables or compostables.

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Scope 3 Emissions

  • by Nikunj Bhartia
 Nikunj Bhartia

Nikunj is a final year Masters student in the Energy Graduate Group at UC Davis. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on industrial decarbonization and eliminating the use of fossil fuels. He is also a Bonnie Reiss Climate Action Fellow for Decarbonization, helping UC Davis Sustainability in developing and improving their Scope 3 Emission calculation methods.

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Uncovering the Truth About Campus Trash

  • by Kaitlyn Kwan

In Fall 2024, the “Sustainable Aggies” First Year Aggie Connection, or FYAC, conducted a mini-waste audit of the Segundo residence halls at UC Davis. The results were eye-opening: of the 22.1 pounds of waste audited, less than 25% was actually landfill-destined. Instead, 44% of the waste consisted of recyclable materials, and 32% was compostable.

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UC Davis Tops Nation in Sustainability Rankings

  • by Julia Ann Easley
The University of California, Davis, is the “greenest” campus in the United States for the ninth year in a row, according to the 2024 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings.
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Same Drinks, Less Waste

  • by Katie Hetrick
Beginning in September 2024, the UC Davis campus community will see a significant shift in the packaging of beverages sold in retail locations as well as vending machines across campus. Approximately 80% of PepsiCo beverages will be packaged in aluminum, glass, recyclable cartons, or other non-plastic containers.
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How Investing in Building Optimization Saved UC Davis $11 Million in Energy Costs

  • by Brenda Dawson

Nearly a decade ago, campus leaders at UC Davis decided to invest in a small team of employees to reduce energy by optimizing building controls and systems. The concept was that UC Davis could fund such a team, if it could curb high utility bills — essentially having the team pay for itself with energy savings.

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