Did You Know: Plastic never actually decomposes? Did You Know: Plastic never actually decomposes? That means that every piece of plastic ever made is still somewhere on this planet – in the air, the ground, or in our water. Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) recruits over 4,000 volunteers a year to help with large scale cleanup events like the Truckee River Cleanup […] 08.03.2018Categories Blog, Education, Sustainability Tour
Students will Visit Lockwood Landfill During Sustainability Tour on March 27 Did you Know: The Lockwood Landfill creates green energy from landfill gas? Lockwood powers two CAT 3520 engines, generating approximately 3.2 megawatts of electricity. The “green” electricity goes directly into the existing NV Energy electrical grid. That’s enough electricity to power approximately 2,000 homes annually. Lockwood Landfill will be one of the stops on our upcoming […] 07.03.2018Categories Blog, Education, Sustainability Tour
Did You Know: Oxbow is the home to black crowned night herons, red-shouldered hawks, mule deer, beavers, rainbow trout and more? Located on the Truckee River, the Oxbow Nature Study Area serves the public for Wildlife Education and Aquatic Education programs offered by the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Oxbow Nature Study Reno will be one of the stops during our upcoming Sustainability Tour, which will be held during Washoe County and Carson City School District Spring […] 06.03.2018Categories Blog, Education
Welcome Caitlin Lynch – Envirolution Social Media Intern Caitlin Lynch is Envirolution’s New Social Media Intern. Caitlin is a junior at University of Nevada, Reno studying Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. She is a member of the UNR Student Ambassadors who are honors students that volunteer 5-7 hours a month to help prospective students make an informed decision on their college choice. Caitlin will […] 22.03.2017Categories Education, Newsletter, Profile, Volunteer
Bicycle Generators: Making your own electricity Sharing energy efficiency education to Northern Nevadan’s is one big thing that Envirolution prides itself on. You can expect us to bring our energy bike to every event we attend. From adults to little kids, everyone seems to love riding the bike and generating power to turn on all the different lights and appliances. So […] 27.07.2015Categories Education
