by Danny Barrett Jr. | Apr 7, 2016 | News
[tweetable alt=””]Hinds Community College has been given the 2015 Environmental Hero Award[/tweetable] as the Recycler of the Year for Educational Institutions in Mississippi. The college was recognized by the Mississippi Recycling Coalition for the honor,...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Mar 17, 2016 | News
Energy consumption across Hinds Community College’s six locations has hit a milestone since a concerted effort to cut energy spending began in 2008. In December 2015, Hinds surpassed the $10 million mark for energy savings, said Jason Pope, district director of Hinds’...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Nov 19, 2015 | News
Recycling aluminum cans and plastic bottles remained a commitment during the Fall semester, thanks to a grant from Keep America Beautiful and the Coca-Cola Foundation. Interior common areas on Hinds’ six campuses feature 32 large recycling bins where cans and bottles...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 24, 2015 | News
As part of the first-ever Earth Day Celebration at Hinds Community College’s Rankin Campus, Phi Theta Kappa members, other students and faculty highlighted the benefits of recycling and the fact that monies earned from recycling fund student scholarships. “We hope to...