For the first time at the end of the academic year, Residential (Res.) Life will be offering students an opportunity to bring any unbroken items or perishable food to their staff offices, with all items collected being donated to a local charity.
The goal is for a more sustainable move out day, while saving the university money in the process.
According to Sustainability Coordinator Michelle Comeau, this project could potentially save the university $7,000 that is typically spent on just trash from the end of the year and move out day.
“[Res. Life] will emphasize to residents about salvaging non-perishable goods and inform them that when they check out we can collect the items in the staff offices,” said to Ken Ervin, director of Res. Life.
Students are encouraged to bring items such as dishes, cookware, laundry detergent, and food items. “Most of the time this perfectly good stuff gets thrown away,” said Comeau. “We’re trying to find a way not to waste but to reuse.”
Eventually, the university will be doing a “free cycle,” according to Comeau, where members of the town can come in and take any of these items for free. Comeau plans for this “free cycle” to start as early as the end of the upcoming academic year.
For more information student’s can contact Res. Life or their Community Assistant.
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