Green Tips for On and Off-campus Living

How to recycle

Waste Management & Recycling - Do your own recycling by separating your waste items appropriately (Blue bin= Plastic and metal containers, Green bin= Glass, Brown bin= Compost and food items, Gray bin= Landfill).
Recycle your batteries by taking them to the OSL, the Ulivi Reception, and Sassetti Reception or by bringing them to main supermarkets (such as Esselunga)
You can bring your expired medicines to any pharmacy. They have dedicated bins to dispose of them!
Donate clothes and bed linens you will not be utilizing anymore! If you live on campus, the OSL will collect old clothes and bed covers for charity organizations at the end of the semester
Community Farm (the no-dig organic garden) - If you live on campus, carefully separate your food waste into the dedicated compost bins. Please be aware that these will be taken to the city composting centers. The active compost for the Villa La Pietra vegetable garden which will then produce delicious locally grown food for your cafeteria is produced only with campus produced compost such as grass cuttings, chipping from tree cuttings, foliage, and vegetable garden waste in order to control the organic origin of the compost. You can taste the quality when you choose home-grown vegetables and delicious olive oil, in the Natalia cafeteria!

Use your own reusable shopping bags instead of disposable bags
Paper reduction - Try printing on both sides of copy paper
Do not print if not strictly necessary
Use old paper as notepaper if one side has not been printed on
Energy Management - Turn off lights in empty rooms and before you leave your rooms.
Keep windows closed when air-conditioning/heating is on
Turn off your electrical appliances (such as microwaves, kettles, laptops) and do not leave them on standby mode when not in use
Start your dishwasher and washing machine only when you have a full load
Local Traveling - Consider traveling within Italy, if possible, by train or bus!

Water Consumption - Turn off the water tap while brushing your teeth!
Showers can be taken in less time and using less water! Consider washing your hair less frequently and turning off the tap water more often while taking a shower!
Don’t leave the water tap running while not in use!
Utilize the refillable NYU Florence water bottle provided during Orientation or consider purchasing a refillable water bottle. Remember that tap water in Florence is absolutely drinkable!

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