Sustainability How-To

New to campus? This collection of quick links will get you oriented to campus expectations and opportunities and get you off to a sustainable start!

Looking for some support to change your paper consumption? Look no further!

Serving food at your next department meeting or club event? Before you head to Walmart for single-use plastic plates and cups, consider ordering compostable items from University Catering instead!

Small changes in your daily routine can add up to big energy savings

The Office of Sustainability & Energy Education offers opportunities to volunteer on general sustainability initiatives as well as specific campus garden tasks throughout the year, and all W&L community members are invited to participate!

Recycling is a crucial piece to the campus sustainability commitment. Bins are located in buildings all around campus, in offices, and campus residences. Make sure you're recycling the right stuff in the right places by reading this guide.

Want to compost but not sure how to get started? Learn how to compost in our on-campus dining venues, at campus events, and elsewhere across campus!

Need to get rid of dead batteries, old chargers, broken cell phones or monitors? If it had a plug it probably has both valuable that should be recycled and toxic elements that should NOT be land-filled.

Increase your sustainable habits and decrease your health insurance costs!

Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers can be purchased from the Campus Garden for your campus event! Learn how!

A general guide for aligning university spending with university values (psst - it applies to personal spending too!).

Have a big impact on your guests but a small one on the environment.