Recycle Brita pitchers, dispensers, bottles, faucet systems, all filters, and filter packaging as part of the Brita Brigade.

Accepts:

Hair care packaging (shampoo and conditioner bottles/caps, hair gel tubes/caps, hair spray bottles/caps)

Skin care packaging (lib balm tubes, face soap dispensers/tubes, face lotion bottles, body wash/lotion bottles/caps)

Cosmetics packaging (lipstick cases, lip gloss tubes, mascara tubes, eye shadow cases, bronzer cases, foundation packaging)

Accepts:

Oral hygiene + Other personal care: Mouthwash bottles and caps, deodorant containers and caps, toothpaste tubes and caps, soap packaging, floss containers, and toothbrushes.

• Stickers on paper towel dispensers to remind patrons to only use 2 pumps in order to get 9-10 inches of paper towels
• The locker room paper towel dispensers are touchless & we hope people are only using what is given to them to use 
• We stopped printing brochures for fitness classes and intramural sports in fall 2009, saving over 500 copies of three to four-page documents annually- we direct all users to our website for schedules for the programs 
• Good on one side (GOOS) paper is used as scratch paper throughout the department for copies or notes 

• Bellomy Field switched to synthetic turf in 2011 which was a cost-efficient way to conserve water and create a more usable field for students without the threat of cancellations or closures due to weather
• Water bottle fillers were added to water fountains throughout the Malley Center to promote the use of reusable water bottles
• The facility has dual flush toilets in each locker room, aerators on the showers & sinks, and waterless urinals in the men's locker room 
• Lifeguards tarp the pool daily to limit water evaporation
• Towel service towels are cleaned only when we have full loads of laundry - our washer holds 20 pounds of laundry 

• Center for Sustainability Investment Fund (CSIF) approved a project to switch out the basketball court lights for LED lights in summer 2016 this has an estimated 25% reduction in energy consumption over 5 years
• Solar panels are located on the Malley Center roof above the courts, multipurpose room, and weight room 
• More than 90% of the cardio machines use self-generated energy- they are “powered by sweat” only the step mills, and nine of the treadmills are plugged into an outlet 
• Motion sensors in the workroom, laundry room, conference room, and storage rooms limit unnecessary energy use throughout the day. Contact facilities if your department could benefit from motion sensor lights!
• Basketball court lights are switched partially or completely off during the day based on court use
• Hallway and lobby lights are turned off during sunny hours to take advantage of natural light
• The pool is tarped daily to reduce water heater usage in the cooler overnight hours

• In December 2009, Campus Recreation, with help from the Facilities Department, installed carpet tiles when replacing the carpet in the hallway and weight room of the Malley Center. The decision was made to choose carpet tiles over rolls so that in the future we would ONLY have to replace the bad tiles versus all the carpet our heavy used areas are in front of the locker room doors, and at certain weight room machines. We have replaced five tiles as of fall 2020. 
• We purchased real tablecloths for annual events to reuse rather than buying plastic disposable tablecloths for each event. This will save money and limit waste into landfills annually.
• In fall 2011, we began composting paper towels in the locker rooms and weight room of the Malley Center. 
• Before laminating anything we think about how long it will be used. If it is only for a week or month we will place the item in a plastic sleeve instead - laminated documents need to be thrown away when their use is done 
• Student staff are reminded at hiring and during staff meetings about various sustainability topics - we noticed various food items incorrectly disposed of during their shifts & we use trainings to give these reminders 
• In winter 2017 stickers were added to the waste, recycling, and compost bins reminding patrons that paper towels only belong in the compost bins. We noticed during a waste characterization we were seeing paper towels in the recycling 
• Each day we gather approximately a softball size of lint from laundering all the maintenance towels and bath towels from the Towel Service. All of this waste can go into the compost bin with banana peels, compostable coffee cups, etc.
• All our lost and found is sorted and delivered to Goodwill at the end of each quarter - this diverts over 150 pounds of waste from the landfill annually 
• We change out our sporting equipment frequently - basketballs have lost their grip - but they have not ended their use - many that are less fortunate would still enjoy the ball. We work with Uplift Family Services or other local services with children on donating our used sports equipment
• Annually when we change the towel service we donate the old previous year towels to an Animal Shelter. We also save our old tennis balls for the animal shelter, or the Theater and Dance Department- dancers' feet love using the balls to roll out their feet. 
• Our giveaways are made from recycled banners. We have been a drop-off point for other campus programs to recycle their vinyl banners into bags, coolers, pencil cases, etc. At this time we are not accepting more banners as we have a number of giveaway products. We use Relan to create these items.