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Earth Day Campus Cleanup
To honor this year’s Earth Day theme of “Planet vs Plastics”, the Sustainability Task Force organized a friendly Campus Cleanup Competition. Many groups got out to pick up trash around campus and enjoy the spring sunshine. The winners for the fullest bags were the team from Fye, including Helen Fredricks, Laura Motta, Gretchen Swarr, and…
Read MoreUpper Cape Household Hazardous Waste Disposal 2024
Residents of Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, and Sandwich can bring household hazardous waste to any of these four local drop offs: April 20, 2024, 9am-1pm, Sandwich High School June 15, 2024, 9am-1pm, Falmouth High School August 17, 2024, 9am-1pm, Mashpee High School October 19, 2024, 9am-1pm, Bourne Landfill See the attached flyer or visit www.loveyourlocawater.org for…
Read MoreFreezer Ice Scraping Tools Distributed around Campus
Following the Lab Freezer Maintenance Lunch n Learns, the Facilities Dept has purchased some ice scraping tools to help people carry on with the regular maintenance of their freezers. Sets of rubber mallets and plastic scrapers have been distributed in the freezer rooms of Redfield and Fye and soon to be Watson as well. Be…
Read MoreHousehold Hazardous Waste Drop Off Days
Wondering what to do with your household hazardous waste? Local towns have a variety of days and locations for drop off.
Read MoreResidential Solar Lunch ‘n Learn
Electricity prices are rising! Join 3 local experts to learn how you can save money and reduce your carbon footprint by installing solar panels on your home. Matt Liles from Cotuit Solar, James Manzer from Revision Energy, and Megan Amsler from Self-Reliance will share their knowledge and expertise about residential solar. Tuesday, June 21 at…
Read MoreRepair Cafe
Members of the WHOI community came together on Thursday, May 12 for the most recent installment of Repair Cafe. People brought in small appliances from home that weren’t working, and WHOI technicians volunteered to help troubleshoot and repair these items. It was a wonderful community building event, with the added benefits of saving appliances from…
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