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Week of January 9, 2012

News from Across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campuses

(University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, January 2012)

- 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). .

- 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. .

State of Maryland News

(NPR/WYPR, 1/5/12)

(By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun, 1/3/12)

(The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 1/2/12)

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(By David Roberts, The Washington Monthly, January/February 2012)

(By Wendy Koch, USA Today, 1/6/12)

(By Karen McVeigh, The [UK] Guardian - Environment, 1/5/12)

(By David Roberts, Grist.org, 1/5/12)

(By Jeff Richardson, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 1/4/12)

(By Steve Erlanger, The New York Times - Europe, 1/4/12)

(Science Daily, 1/4/12)

(By Carl Pope, Yale Environment 360, 1/4/12)

(By Joby Warrick and Steven Mufson, The Washington Post - Energy and Environment, 1/3/12)

(By Dean Baker, The [UK] Guardian, 1/3/12)

(By Shea Gunther and the Mother Nature Network as reported by The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 1/3/12)

(By Mike Klink, Lincoln Journal-Star, 1/3/12)

(By Fiona Harvey, The [UK] Guardian, 1/2/12)

(By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post - Politics, 1/2/12)