Sustainability

The GSG works with the Office of Sustainability, Facilities Department, and other student groups (e.g. Greening Princeton) on sustainability issues. We are also members of the Princeton Sustainability Committee.

Recycling/Trash

Please see the new recycling flyer which some of our members helped to redesign. This indicates what can be recycled and what is trash. This applies to all University buildings and all University housing locations as we have a private recycling contract. Other residents of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township follow different rules, as they are part of the Mercer County program.

More information: http://www.princeton.edu/recycling

Electronics/Computer recycling:

The GSG is working with the University to provide recycling for computers and electronics, along with on-campus drop-off locations. Until this becomes available, Princeton Township provides computer recycling for residents: see:

http://www.princetontwp.org/computer_recycling.html

All graduate apartments (except Edwards Pl) are located in Princeton Township and definitely qualify. The Graduate College, Annexes, and 27-29 Edwards Pl. apartments are located in Princeton Borough, and may or may not be eligible, but you can call and ask.

Move-out

The GSG coordinates an annual furniture drive each year after Reunions when undergraduate seniors move out of their dorms. The seniors donate furniture and other items, which the GSG then resells to graduate students. The profits are donated to local charities.

We are also meeting with Building Services to make arrangements to improve the move-out process for graduate students. In particular we want to permit grad students to donate furniture and other large items when they move-out which can then be saved to sell or donate to new graduate students when they move in. We are investigating the feasibility of setting up storage locations at graduate housing locations.