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• News From Year 2008

• Green All Over: One of the most sweeping experiments ever launched at UC Davis enlists the university’s own backyard, front yard and just about everything standing on its 5,300 acres as both laboratory and research subject. Mustering the full weight of its environmental expertise, institutional know-how and student enthusiasm, the campus is working to transform itself into a model of sustainability...

• Dirty Work and Dream Jobs: UC Davis reuses, recycles and composts more than half of its trash — 56 percent to be exact — doing a better job of it than any other campus in the UC system. Credit for that goes in large part to people like Terry Singleton who has a passion for the environment and a job to persuade people to clean up their wasteful ways. Singleton assesses new buildings and makes recommendations about the placement and type of recycling bins. For older buildings, he conducts “audits” — meaning he gets elbow-deep in their trash to see just how well the occupants keep recycling in mind. He then gives...

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