UW Oshkosh Sustainability

08/23/2026

On Monday's A Public Affair, host Douglas Haynes will be joined by Robin Wall Kimmerer to talk about her new movement Plant Baby Plant.🌱

The Mission of Plant Baby Plant is to build a grassroots movement of people taking meaningful, regenerative action to care for the Earth.

Tune in from 12-1pm Central on Monday, August 24 at 89.9FM or wortfm.org.

We'd love to hear your thoughts, so give us a call at 608-256-2001.

UPDATE - The show is posted on our website!!
Listen to the full show here: https://www.wortfm.org/raise-a-garden-raise-a-ruckus-with-robin-wall-kimmerer/

08/13/2026

📬 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀—𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴!

Paper items like pasta boxes, tissue boxes, bakery boxes, and envelopes with plastic windows can all be recycled as-is. The recycling process separates the paper fibers from the small plastic windows.

✅ Recycle the entire item.
📦 Flatten boxes to save space in your cart.
🚫 No need to cut out or remove the plastic window.

07/31/2026

Job posting!

Now Hiring: Watershed Cleanup Project Manager Intern

Want a paid internship that puts you in charge of a real project? Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is hiring a student to help lead our annual Watershed Cleanup, one of the region's largest volunteer events.

From planning to event day, you'll take on real project management: coordinating volunteers, partners, and outreach, with support from our team behind you.
It's a perfect capstone or practicum experience, and a project worth putting in your portfolio.
A strong fit if you're studying management, marketing, communications, environmental science, or a related field.
September through May, hybrid out of Appleton WI.

Get the full details and how to apply here: https://fwwa.org/get-involved/employment/

Know a student who's ready to lead? Tag them or share to help us spread the word.

07/29/2026

Established in 1981 as Intra-State Recycling Corporation, later changing its name to Recycling Connections, our mission is to connect people, resources and communities to promote waste reduction, reuse, recycling and resource conservation.

07/26/2026

07/15/2026

Tree Plantings | Practice Details Trees & shrubs are a great solutions for dealing with soil erosion and providing wildlife habitat long-term. Their deep roots and thick canopies provide shelter and forage for wildlife, while also protect soil against wind and water erosion. This practice is commonl...

07/09/2026

Examples of tanglers include:
• extension cords
• charging cords
• plastic bags/plastic film
• hoses
• rope
• holiday string lights
• ribbon
• string/twine
• textiles
• tape from VHS or cassette tapes

There are more as well. These items do not go in your curbside recycling bin.