Footprint Magazine
Waste & Recycling
DIY Project: sturdy plastic bag tote
Get a whole bunch of plastic bags (we know you have them), cut ‘em down, stack ‘em together and do some other stuff [ instructions here ]. And voila! A plastic bag tote of your very own. This project is great because it puts to good use something people already have lying around and aren’t … Continue reading
Dumpster Diving, Oral History and Food Insecurity
During Sustainability Week, join Sustain Mizzou on Thursday, April 26 at 6 p.m. in Strickland 204 to hear a keynote talk by Rachel Vaughn, an expert on food insecurity and oral history. Rachel Vaughn holds a PhD in American Studies, and graduate certificate in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies from the University of Kansas. She … Continue reading
Is your life too plastic? “Bag It” film screening next week.
Missouri River Relief, Sustain Mizzou and the Missouri River Communities Network will host a free screening of the award winning film “Bag It” on Monday, April 23rd at 7 p.m. in Strickland 204 on the MU Campus. Try going a day without plastic. Plastic is everywhere and infiltrates our lives in unimaginable and frightening ways. … Continue reading
Micro-doc: Tracing Dining Hall Food Waste
How do you stump a college student? Ask them where their leftovers go. In this video that photojournalism student Han Cheung made for his micro-documentary class, we take a look inside the campus dining composting system at the Bradford Research Center, right here at Mizzou. To see more of Han’s work, please visit www.hancheung.com. Tracing … Continue reading
Recycling for the “Randos”
By Sheridan Brown Recycling is the last thing on college student’s minds. Trying to juggle class, extra curricular activities, work and a social life is usually overwhelming in itself. What most people do not realize is that recycling takes no time at all. So for those individuals who are not as concerned about the environment … Continue reading
Beach Plastic: a love story
This suggested video comes to us from a certain Sean Nahlik. If you seem trash on the beach this spring break, start collecting. We can make cool sculptures when you come back.
From dustbin to Mexico: a True/False sustainability story
By Echo Zhang The day after the legendary True/False film festival, I stood in front of the recycle bin and found my treasure: cardboard boxes for shipping the documentary files to another festival in Mexico. It was my big mission volunteering as Errand Runner that day to help T/F shipping go green! The idea came … Continue reading
One Week of Trash in Pictures
While people are told not to litter, a lot of people still end up doing it. Still, there are people who are good Samaritans who pick up trash and put it in a trashcan. But how much trash would add up if it were collected over the course of a week? While the end product … Continue reading
Green is more than a color in MU Art department
Associate professor of painting William Hawk has been working at the University of Missouri for almost fourteen years, and his continued efforts to create a more sustainable department have made a significant impact on the practices of his students and colleagues. Since his arrival at MU, Hawk has noticed issues of sustainability rise to the … Continue reading
Two for the Price of One: reupholster chairs and make custom shoes with the same fabric
By Katie Miller Quick look at the project: 4 chairs: $97 Total time: 3 days Other supplies: scissors, screwdriver, sandpaper, microfiber cloth, glue, paint, plain and patterned fabric. And what to do with leftover fabric? Make your own custom shoes! My main motivation for my latest “crafternoons,” was twofold—to save money and to reduce my … Continue reading
