The #MichiganIT Newsletter is out! Read how our Team #ContaMiNot won the hearts and minds of peers, spectators, and judges at #HacksWithFriends and was awarded the Golden Disk -- the prized trophy of the friendly competition https://t.co/fd3kOG7KNF
@umichTECH It is great to be a part of this year’s #HackswithFriends, presenting our progress after the 4 exciting finalists! Check out our website to find out how you can be a part of our team and help @umich reach its #sustainability goals! https://t.co/lrjWWZKUqC
#ContaMiNot Here is the live stream of 2020 Hacks with Friends! https://t.co/CpvfC75gQm Jule will be talking about the ContaMiNot project 1 year later. #HacksWithFriends#MichiganIT
.@ravipendse: I want to acknowledge last year’s winning team, @ContaMiNot. They have continued to build on what they did last year. They leveraged machine learning and their talents to help @UMich reach their sustainability goal by 2025. #HacksWithFriends
In 2019, Michiganders sent more trash to landfills. Regarding recyclables, around 15% is actually recycled. That's because so much material put in the recycling bins is contaminated https://t.co/IzevRNgFrT
This is a reminder for the ContaMiNot social this Thursday, January 23rd from 4:30 - 6 PM at the Institute for Social Research, 426 Thompson Street, Room 1450. Our agenda is:
- short movie
- app demo
- project demo
- round of introductions
- group brainstorming session
Thank you to everyone who dropped by the @ContaMiNot poster & chatted with us about waste disposal, contamination & their environmental impact! Your interest and enthusiasm are inspiring and we can’t wait to work with you to move this effort forward! @um_midas#sustainability
One of @ContaMiNot’s founding members has been quite active in developing more energy efficient and sustainable ways to grow greens in a small space. #sustainability@GrahamInstitute@UMich @UMDining Read more about it here: https://t.co/2KZQMB5JW4
1.15 to 2.41 million metric tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean each year. by @theoceancleanup https://t.co/8Jh4e3rc2r We can all do our parts by starting locally, and using more sustainable and reusable products. @ContaMiNot#sustainability
Led by a @UMSEAS alumna, the Petoskey community has created a highly successful recycling program that actually pays for itself. Learn more at https://t.co/k5k9YOa1WI #UMichImpact
Recycling pioneer:U-M alumna puts Emmet County on national map as model for cutting waste https://t.co/9d6U68giqZ Such an inspirational story! @umich aims to reduce waste disposal by 40% by 2025. @ContaMiNot team is working towards helping the community to engage in this effort.