Professors design novel process for recycling drywall
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
October 20, 2020
Two WSU professors invented a process to recycle drywall into blocks, which can then be used for construction projects. Drywall is a common building material made from the mineral gypsum, also known as calcium sulfate, said David Drake, scholarly assistant professor in the WSU School of Design and Construction. ...
ASWSU hosts virtual event on environmental awareness
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
October 14, 2020
The ASWSU Environmental Sustainability Alliance and TEDxWSU Countdown held an event featuring WSU faculty to discuss how climate change is impacting people locally and worldwide. There are areas of the Arctic where a boat can be sailed through, said Von Walden, professor for WSU’s Department of Civil...
Recycling bins removed without warning or explanation, student claims
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
October 12, 2020
WSU removed recycling bins from several student housing complexes without telling residents, claimed one graduate resident at Yakama Village, who raised concerns that the WSU administration no longer cares about sustainability for its students. When Jose Riera, doctorate student at WSU’s College of Educati...
Researchers test liquid hydrogen as potential green fuel source
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
September 28, 2020
A WSU lab is the first university lab in the country to successfully test liquid hydrogen as a green fuel source for unmanned aerial vehicles. WSU researchers collaborated with Mississippi State University and Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc. to create a hydrogen-electric version of the ScanEagle dro...
Whitman County waste station accepts credit cards
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
May 18, 2020
Whitman County’s solid waste drop-off locations now allow customers to pay with credit and debit cards, according to the waste station’s director. David Nails, solid waste and recycling director of Whitman County’s solid waste transfer station, said the addition of a card machine allows cus...
School district recognized for continued sustainability effort
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter
April 30, 2020
Teachers and staff at the Pullman School District implement sustainability education through planting trees and creating owl boxes. This effort led to the district being named one of the 2020 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Awardees on April 22. “I became c...
‘When in doubt, throw it out’
CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter
January 17, 2020
WSU Waste Management has recently made changes to the recyclable materials that they are accepting. They are only accepting clean metal cans and specific plastic bottles. Nathan Kite, WSU Waste Management program assistant, said they implemented the changes in October. He said WSU Waste Managemen...
A Wasteful Life: Rethinking Sustainability
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
November 13, 2019
KOOSKIA, ID — Irene Finehout dug through a plastic crate, her fuzzy green hat shielding her from a slight drizzle. In the parking lot of this small town’s volunteer EMT center off the highway, Finehout pulled a handful of shiny apples from the crates and pointed to tiny holes that had formed on their...
University increases campus recycling efforts
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
November 5, 2019
WSU waste management invested about $4,000 in new recycling signs around campus to specify what items can be recycled or not in an effort to decrease contamination. Rick Finch, manager of WSU waste management, said the goal is to keep the recycling program sustainable. The recycling markets around...
A Wasteful Life: Palouse locals advocate for no-plastic life
![“This [climate change] is an emergency, we’re not going to vote-with-our-dollar our way out of this,” Michelle Decourcey, clinical pathologist at WSU’s teaching veterinary hospital, said.](https://dailyevergreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/web-37-475x317.jpg)
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 9, 2019
Alice Ma has used the same eating utensils since 2011. The WSU dietitian unsheaths a bamboo fork, a spoon, a pair of chopsticks and a knife from the red-and-white vinyl case. It’s the color of her alma mater, the University of Utah, where she first found her passion for sustainable living and ...
Pullman will declutter at annual event
NEPHTALI CALLES, Evergreen reporter
April 26, 2019
The City of Pullman and Pullman Disposal Service have partnered to host the annual Pullman Spring Clean Up from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Pullman Disposal Service. “Depending on the size of their vehicle, people can pay to get in and dump off the junk that’s accumulated around their house,...
ASWSU approves recycling initiative to urge lawmakers
DAISY ZAVALA, Evergreen reporter
March 21, 2019
The ASWSU Senate finalized its decision to support campus recycling initiatives and confirmed two students to College of Arts and Sciences seats Wednesday. Resolution for recycling initiatives approved Senators Kiera Rust, Grant Esomonu and Chase Urquhart authored the resolution to improve recyc...
Cougar football will be returning to Martin Stadium on Nov. 14, but it is going to look a lot different. Instead of playing in front of 30,000-plus fans...
