Division of Administration and Finance
Auxiliary Services
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Richard Zagrzecki
Communications Coordinator
rzagrzec@central.uh.edu
832-842-4722
UH COMMUNITY PLEDGES TO RECYCLE MORE DURING SUSTAINABILITY FEST
Houston, Nov. 15, 2013 – The University of Houston
is consistently recognized as being one of the
greenest campuses in the United States. Following
the success of the Sustainability Fest, that should
continue to hold true.
During the event, which was held Wednesday, Nov.
13, in Lynn Eusan Park, more than 225 students,
faculty and staff voluntarily filled out pledge cards to
reduce their personal waste by recycling. The “Take
the Pledge” program is a nationwide initiative of Keep
America Beautiful. Those who filled out the pledge
cards committed to recycling a wide range of
materials, from paper to plastic, to aluminum cans to
glass.
“To have so many people from within the UH
community pledge to make a difference in the world by
recycling more is absolutely wonderful,” said Maria
Honey, the assistant director of marketing and
communications for University Services. “It exemplifies
just what a caring and responsible campus we have.”
The fest, which was organized by the UH Office of
Sustainability, is an annual event that celebrates all the sustainability efforts happening on
campus. The first 100 students who attended were given a free sustainability T-shirt, compliments
of the Office of Sustainability and Auxiliary Services.
Several hundred people attended the event and were able to play games, receive some giveaway
items and enjoy a free hot dog, all while mingling and talking with representatives from numerous
departments and groups who incorporate sustainability activities in their operations. In addition,
students and staff from the UH Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences prepared and
launched a weather balloon during the fest.
Click here to visit the Office of Sustainability Facebook page and see more photos from the event.
About the University of Houston
The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university
recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation’s best colleges for undergraduate
education. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing
world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the
nation’s fourth-largest city, UH serves more than 39,500 students in the most ethnically and
culturally diverse region in the country.
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