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Michelle Hale- Printing student IDs on biodegradable PVC cards
- Utilizing wind power for 40% of UNT’s power usage through Denton Municipal Electric
- Retrofitting 38 ellipticals in the student recreation center with the RE-REV device, which converts the movement of the machine into energy to put back into UNT’s energy grid
- Installing software that will shut down computers at night to save energy
- Eliminating food trays from some dining facilities to reduce wastewater and initiating a dining hall composting program.
- Continuing the Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) campaign to promote reusable water bottles -- credited with a 26% reduction in bottled water sales on campus
- Partnering with Jostens to offer bio-degradable regalia for graduation ceremonies
- Using local food suppliers for special events
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