Take the plastic free pledge and learn how to substitute reusable products in place of one time use plastics!

RecycleMania: 2020 Recap

In 8 total weeks of competition, Temple was able to divert a total of 351, 828 pounds of recyclables from the landfill.

Because of COVID 19's impact on waste generation, Temple Sustainability joined many other schools across the nation and chose to submit competition data from only the first five weeks of regular campus operations, for a Category 2 total of 238, 378 pounds recycled and diverted.

For more information on the competition, visit recyclemania.org.

Commit to reducing individual waste for 5 days. Along the way, share your zero-waste experience and tips with fellow owls!

Upcoming Events

Check out what The Office of Sustainability is up to this week and more ways to get involved!

Cracking Down on Contamination

There's a new sheriff in town, and he's cracking down on our most infamous recyclable wannabes. See for yourself who some of our biggest contaminators are!

Bloody B*s: Zero Waste Solutions to Period Poverty Workshop

Come learn about period poverty and participate in an informational workshop!

When: March 27th @ 1 pm - 2 pm

Where: Rad Dish Cafe - Ritter Annex

Sign up for a Paper Purge!

Have excess paper you want to recycle or sensitive documents you want destroyed? Email sustainability@temple.edu to learn how you can participate in a paper purge.

Did you know Temple has a FREE Office Supply Swap Program? Click here to learn more about the program.

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Keep pace with the Race to Zero Waste!

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