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Turn your six packs into gas, and other climate change tips

By: Maggie Freleng | November 29, 2010 |

According to the UMass Office of Waste Management, the campus processes approximately 5,954 tons of recyclable waste per year. Some 55 percent of the waste generated at UMass is recycled here.

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Pioneer Valley farmers thrive through rough economic times

By: Maggie Freleng | November 17, 2010 |

Longview Farm has been a family-run dairy farm since the 1800’s. A sixth generation owner, Steven Barstow has been running the Barstow family farm since 1976 in partnership with his brother Dave. The farm is located in Hadley, Mass on a hamlet called “Hockanum,” a designated National Historic District.

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Our eyes are bigger than our stomachs: the problem of food waste

By: Maggie Freleng | September 21, 2010 |

The United States generates 30 million tons of food waste each year. Maggie Freleng explains how to reduce your own personal waste.

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Social networking websites for the professional world

By: Maggie Freleng | February 17, 2010 |

Social networking websites, such as LinkedIn, may offer post-graduate college students professional connections when seeking job opportunities online.

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