SUS TA I NAB I L I T Y

GU I D E 2 0 1 9Undergraduate Students

Emory University'sgoal is to divert95% of waste fromlandfills by 2025.

WASTE

NOT SURE HOW TO SORT AT EMORY?

LANDFILL COMPOSTPLASTICS

& METALS

MIXED

PAPER

WHITE

PAPER

ALL INORGANIC material (e.g. chip bags, snackwrappers, plastic & foil containers that have verylittle food on them).

ALL ORGANIC materials (e.g. leftover foods, usednapkins, & green utensils & paper to-gocontainers from Emory Dining loations).

Only food grade styrofoam, used baby diapers, catlitter, dog waste.

GREEN COMPOST BINS

BLUE RECYCLE BINS

BLACK LANDFILL BINS

Forget single-use plastic items. Theytake up to 1,000 years to decompose if

thrown in a landfill bin. Their size,inconsistent materials, & shape make

them more difficult to recycle!

CHALLENGE YOURSELF:

CARRY YOUR OWN UTENSILS,

WATERBOTTLE & MUGS

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RESIDENT HALL WASTE MANAGEMENT

1 2

4

EMPTY & FLATTEN

cardboard boxes.

Store undamaged

boxes for move-

out.

1 2Place ALL OTHER

RECYCLABLES in thededicated recycling

space in your hall. If youneed help locating them,

ask your RA or SA!

3

Bring UNWANTEDBOXES & STYROFOAM

to designated areaslabeled "Cardboard" &"Styrofoam" outside of

your residence hall.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Your room is supplied

with one BLUE

RECYCLING BIN. Fill

this bin with

recyclables & carry it

to the central waste

station in your hall to

sort into the correct

waste streams.

1 2

Be CONSCIOUS &INFORMED about theitems you purchase!Only buy what you

need & use REUSABLEbags, mugs, bottles,

utensils. Avoid single-use plastics when

possible.

3

Collect food scraps &napkins in your room,preferably in a paperbag, & sort them into

the GREENCOMPOSTING BINS

located in the recyclingroom or kitchen.

BLUE TOILET WATER NOTICE

ATTEND A WATERHUB TOUR

STANDARD WASTE STREAMS

HARD-TO-RECYCLE MATERIALS

MOVE OUT DAY

GLASS BATTERIESINK/TONER

CARTRIDES

CFL/LED

BULBS

AEROSOL

CANS

NON-FOOD

STYROFOAM

Emory provides collection areas formaterials that are harder to recycle

and cannot be placed in the bluerecycle bins. Such bins are located inRaoul Hall west lobby & in most majorbuildings on campus.

DO NOT TRY TO FLUSH AWAY BLUE TOILET WATERIN SELECT RESIDENCE HALLS! The water is dyedblue to mark from Emory'sWaterHub, an on-site water recycling facility.

reclaimed water

EXTRA CARE FOR

SORTING GLASS

Glass must be separatedinto it's own bin forproper recycling!

COORDINATE with yourroommates to avoid

buying/bringingduplicate items!

Consider buying second-hand preloved items atbargain prices throughEMORY BUY & SELL.

PRE MOVE IN WASTE REDUCTION TIPS

MOVE IN DAY

3Pack in REUSABLE

CRATES, BOXES & BAGS.Save them for Move Out.

OPT FOR ZERO WASTE.Instead of packing paper &Styrofoam peanuts, wrapfragile items in towels &

bedding you are bringing.

DONATE sealed, non-

perishable food in

donation trucks, &

COMPOST opened,

perishable food in

the GREEN

COMPOST BINS.

1 2Give your unwanted items to the

DON'T DUMP IT, DONATE IT

Program. Bins & collection trucks

can be located all over campus

during Move Out. All donations

benefit an area nonprofit & divert

waste from landfills.

TRANSPORTATIONSUSTAINABLE COMMUTEOPTIONS

Offers a bike rental program,discount when purchasing yourbike, on-campus repair shop &station, & student groups thatforster bike culture!

BIKE EMORY

Includes carpool parking discounts,vanpool services, & car sharing services

through Emory Enterprise CarShare.

RIDE SHARE PROGRAMS

Free to all riders commuting on campus. Runs onbiofuel made from fryer oil and grease collectedfrom our dining facilities! Download the Rider appto locate your next ride.

CLIFF SHUTTLES 1

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GET INVOLVED

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Emory has student groups that focus on sustainable food,social justice, wellness, climate action and more! Click theheader to find a complete list of related student groups.

GREEN CAREER CLUSTER

A collection of resources connected to green careersincluding advice, on-campus programs, researchopportunities, contacts and job/internship information.

Emory's Office of Sustainability offers funding opportunitiesto empower the Emory community to implement new ideasand research that fosters sustainable practices.

SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE

INCENTIVES FUND

This program seeks to convene a motivated group of Emorycommunity members who are actively promoting a culture atEmory that prioritizes reducing and diverting waste

BECOME A ZERO WASTE AMBASSADOR 

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CALANDER

ACADEMICSIntegrating sustainability into the academic realmis a priority for Emory with more than 61% ofdepartments offering a sustainability-relatedcourse.

SUSTAINABILITY

INTERDISCIPLINARY

MINOR

SUSTAINABILITY

SCIENCES

MINOR

CONCENTRATION IN

ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT

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FOOD & DININGWhen eating on campus, you have access tonutritious, healthy & diverse options that not onlykeep you full but support local, sustainable foodsystems.

0% 25% 50% 75%

EMORY DINING SUSTAINABLE FOOD PURCHASES 

Local

Sustainable

Locally Crafted

Local & Sustainable

75%

37.3%

MAKE SURE TO VIST

EMORY DINING LOCATIONS

They serve the most local &sustainable food on campus.Locations linked in the header!

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EMORY'S EIGHT

EDUCATIONAL GARDENS

A collection of gardens that givestudents, staff & faculty hands-onexperience growing their ownfood. 

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EMORY FARMERS MARKET

A hub of flourishing locally-owned,food-based businesses located at CoxHall Bridge every Tuesday during theacademic year from 11am - 3pm.

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EMORY OXFORD

COLLEGE ORGANIC FARM

Offers a vegetable subscription of aweekly box filled with a variety ofvegetables from the certifiedorganic farm!

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MINORS & CONCENTRATION

The Sustainability Mapoutlines sustainability

features on campus toexplore on-foot.

WALK

EMORY'S OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY

INTERNSHIP

Interns support research, benchmarking, implementationand outreach in the areas of energy, water, waste, greenbuilding, climate solutions and other initiatives.

This minor iscompleted through the

AnthropologyDepartment. Studentsare required to take 2core courses & at least4 elective courses for a

total of 20 credithours. Students havethe opportunity for

research through themandatory Capstone

Seminar.

This minor iscompleted through the

Department ofEnvironmental Sciences(ENVS). Students arerequired to take an

introductory course, amethods course, 3

electives from ENVScourse offerings of

natural & socialsciences, & a Service

Learning course.

This concentration isavailable through the

Goizueta BusinessSchool BBA Program &

is designed forstudents interested in

pursuing careers inenvironmentalmanagement .

Participation is limitedto BBA students &students who are

Environmental Sciencemajors.