USM National Green Campus
News Archive
Week
of January 9, 2012
News
from Across the USM Campuses
UMCES
Environmental Insights E-Newsletter (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, January 2012)
January
13th - Deadline for applying for the UMD Paid Recycling Internship
- Two
Recycling Interns are needed to help set up new recycling and trash bins across
the University of Maryland campus. The
duties of the interns will be to survey buildings to determine appropriate
trash/recycling bin placement, mark building floor plans, and install signs
above the new trash/recycling bins. Physical distribution of the bins
will be supported by housekeeping. Program guidance and direction will be
provided by Campus Recycling Specialist.?The Recycling Intern will work up to
10 hours per week during the Spring 2012 semester (12 weeks). Application
instructions and more information.
January
27th - Deadline for applying for UMD Green Dining Internships - Are you
passionate about composting? Waste reduction? Food? Gardening? Conservation?
Working with your fellow UMD students? Then, we are looking for you! The green
industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy with many
exciting career opportunities for college graduates. Get your foot in the
"green jobs" door by working on Green Dining initiatives at UMD's
Dining Services. UMD Dining Services Green Dining is seeking interns for the
following positions: Green Dining Communications Intern, Green Dining Peer
Education Intern, and Green Dining Program Support Intern for Rooftop Gardens. Application
instructions and more information.
State
of Maryland News
Environmental
Issues Facing The General Assembly, Candidacy Declarations, Currie's Ethics
Inquiry, and Same-Sex Marriage Support From The AFL-CIO (NPR/WYPR, 1/5/12)
Bay
group says cleanup to create more than 230,000 jobs: Report adds to debate over federal regulations (By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun, 1/3/12)
Montgomery
County Bag Tax: Maryland's Largest County Introduces New 5-Cent Fee (The
Huffington Post - Green Blog, 1/2/12)
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