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Green Office
May 30, 20203 min read
Going green for the summer
A lot has happened over the course of these past months, events that usually take years to unfold have happened overnight and the world...
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Green Office
May 22, 20203 min read
Our Top 10 Picks for Sustainable Fashion Instagram Accounts
by Marilia Zachariadi During this quarantine, a lot of time is spent on our social media accounts. Either talking with friends or looking...
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Green Office
May 5, 20205 min read
How much does our clothing really cost?
“I love your shirt, is it new?!”. We all feel some sort of pride in wearing a new cool outfit, especially if someone happens to notice,...
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Green Office
Mar 23, 20202 min read
To trust or not to trust: Recycling in Amsterdam
“Be green. Be conscious. Be woke. Be a responsible citizen. Don’t use plastic. Recycle!” We all want to be and embody all those things,...
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Green Office
Feb 8, 20203 min read
Knife for a knife, spoon for a spoon
Have you ever wondered how exchange students arriving Amsterdam furnish their apartment during their short-term stays?
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Green Office
Jan 30, 20202 min read
Wrapping Up for Warm Sweater Week
As the Warm Sweater Day initiative has gained increasing momentum in recent years, the UvA has decided to go one step further.
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Green Office
Dec 9, 20192 min read
Swap Swap Swap - Swap ‘til You Drop!
With the holiday season approaching, many of us will be itching to buy new dresses and jackets to impress friends and family on Christmas Da
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Green Office
Dec 6, 20196 min read
The Waste Management Education Gap
Are you, like many others, confused about how to recycle? As waste management has a great impact on the environment, the Waste2Worth...
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Green Office
Nov 27, 20193 min read
Make Black Friday green again
Black Friday, also known as “the day after Thanksgiving”, has grown into one of the busiest shopping days of the year. In the...
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Green Office
Nov 6, 20192 min read
Earthling Ed brings his veg-ucation to UvA
With over 200,000 Instagram followers and millions of views on YouTube, it’s no surprise that the ticket queue for our latest Green...
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Green Office
Oct 3, 20192 min read
Leaving Lectures to Lobby for Climate Action
On Friday the 27th of September, climate activists from New Zealand to Norway gathered in their prospective towns to strike for climate just
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Green Office
Jun 8, 20193 min read
MWG #10 - The Five R's
Minimal Waste Guide #10 – The Five R’s Eleven weeks ago we published our first post on minimal waste swaps to encourage some of you to...
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