Refer to the list below of common recyclable items:
Organic materials
Glass bottles
Aluminum cans and scrap metals
Paper
Old electronics
Clothes and shoes
Furniture
Public Transportation: SUNY Brockport offers the Eagle bus shuttle to offer alternative transport to personal motor vehicles.
You can rent a Zipcar or bicycle for free from the University’s Parking and Transportation Office
Use refillable drinking containers rather than plastic beverages
Avoid purchasing items with
heavy packaging
Use non-disposable dishes and cutlery
Use items made of wood or metal rather than plastics
Pack a zero waste knapsack (reusable cutlery, refillable bottle, and small container)
Use a mason jar with a lid rather than red plastic cups when you go to events
Buy your favorite snacks or foods in bulk
Use recycled cardboard boxes rather than buying plastic bins
Borrow items you don’t often use
Instead of filling up your dorm room with unnecessary items and decor, gominimal. This makes moving at the end of the year much easier and helps reduce waste going to the landfill
Buy from and donate items to secondhand stores (Goodwill and Smartypants are both located in Brockport)
You can power up your phone and have a conversation with a friend at the same time using solar-powered outlets outside the Seymour Union
The University has solar panels on the roof of two of its buildings
Rather than using bubble wrap, wrap delicate items in bedding or clothing
When sealing boxes, use paper tape instead of plastic tape
Instead of buying big plastic containers or new cardboard boxes, visit local stores to see if you can use their old boxes
