Established in 1976, CU Recycling is one of the oldest campus
recycling programs in the country. CU Recycling operates as a
partnership between student government and the
administration.
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1970
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The nationGÇÖs first student-led environmental center is
established on Earth Day.
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1976
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The nationGÇÖs first collegiate student-led recycling program
begins. Student volunteers begin newspaper and aluminum can
recycling.
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1991
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Student-administrative partnership between the University of
Colorado Student Union and Facilities Management is created.
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1992
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A recycling processing facility is built on campus.
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1997
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CU-BoulderGÇÖs GÇ£Green TeamsGÇ¥ begin targeting the Hill and other
student-populated areas in Boulder to increase proper
recycling.
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1998
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CU-Boulder incorporates recycling provisions into the Campus
Master Plan.
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1999
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White House Task Force on Recycling names CU the NationGÇÖs Model
Campus Recycling Program
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2000
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Students vote to purchase renewable wind-energy credits to match
power used in all major campus construction after 2000 making
CU-Boulder the first university in the country to purchase wind
energy.
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2001
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Solid Waste Management Stations installed on campus. Residence
hall automated cardboard recycling begins.
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2006
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Zero-waste vision is incorporated into CU-BoulderGÇÖs Blueprint
for a Green Campus.
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2006
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The ATLAS building is completed, the first CU-Boulder campus
building built to meet stringent Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design, or LEED, green standards for sustainable
architecture.
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2007
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Chancellor G.P. GÇ£BudGÇ¥ Peterson signs the American College and
University Presidents Climate Commitment and forms ChancellorGÇÖs
Committee on Energy, Environment and Sustainability to serve as the
steering committee for implementing campus-wide environmental
strategies and programs.
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2007
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CU-BoulderGÇÖs recycling collection exceeds 2,000 tons (4 million
pounds). Funding provided to begin feasibility study of relocating
or expanding CU-BoulderGÇÖs recycling facility.
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2008
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UCSU requires all student-funded food/dining events to be
zero-waste.
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2008
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CU Dining Services eliminates plastic bags from grab-and-go
meals and distributes free reusable bags to all incoming residence
hall students.
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2008
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Revenues from the sale of recyclables top $100,000.
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2008
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CU Athletic Department commits to zero-waste from football
games.
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2009
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America's Top Green University Ranking, Sierra Magazine
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2010
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CU-Boulder is the first in the nation to rank GÇ£goldGÇ¥ for its
environmental leadership through the Sustainability Tracking,
Assessment and Ratings System, or STARS
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