At the event
• Have
recycling
bins
at
all
event
spaces
(placed
together
in
sets
of
three
and
clearly
labeled
plastic,
paper,
and
trash).
Facilities
Services
says that,
“All
members
of
the
Barnard
College
community
are
requested
to
recycle
white
paper,
glass,
plastics,
computer
paper
and
utilize
the
appropriate
containers.”
Clubs
can
ask
Barnard
Facilities
to have
these containers
in
place.
If
recycling
bins
cannot
be
found
in
your
event
site,
e
mail
the
director of facilities, Julio
Vazquez,
or
call
212‐854‐2041
x4‐6937.
• Remember
that
you
can
recycle
plastic
cups
(and
all
plastics!)
at
Barnard!
Just
rinse
these
out!
Food
• Buy
Local
and
Organic!
• Avoid
bottled
water
and
have
pitchers
of
New
York’s
clean
tap
water.
• Purchase
economy‐size
containers
for
beverages,
condiments,
and
other
foods
instead
of
individual
packets,
cans,
or bottles.
• Don’t
use
individually
wrapped
condiments
(no
sugar/sugar
alternative
packets,
no
salt/pepper
packets,
no
individual
creamers).
Use
bowls
and
shakers
that
can
be
reused
and
people can
serve
themselves.
Milk/cream
should
be
in
original cartons
on ice
or
in
pitchers.
•
Buy
fair
trade
coffees
and
teas
Good places to go shopping
• Farmer’s
Markets
(Columbia
or
Union
Square)
• Health
Nuts
(99th
and
Broadway)
• Fairway
Market
(74th
and
Broadway)
• Whole
Foods
(97th
and
Columbus)
Corefoods Events Option
Corefoods is located in the basement of John Jay, and offers catering packages for events. They sell the cheapest organic products around, at a 20% markup.
Cleaning Supplies
• Avoid
products
made
from
carcinogens,
toxins
and
harmful
VOCs
whenever
possible
and
opt
for
bio‐based
cleaning
supplies.
• Biodegradable
soaps,
cleaners
(7th
generation,
method,
Mrs.
Meyers,
etc)
are green seal certified. You can buy them at places like Duane Reade or Fairway.
Utensils/Napkins/Plates
Tell
people
to
bring
their
own!
• Buy
compostable/ biodegradable
plates,
cups,
utensils,
etc.
• Use
recycled
napkins/ ”7th
generation” paper
towels
if
you
can’t
use
cloth
napkins
from
Events
• Refrain
from
buying
plastic
tablecloths‐ borrow
cloth
napkins
from
Events
Paper
•
Try
purchasing 100%
recycled,
post‐consumer
waste
or
use
scrap
• Print
double
sided!
How
many
flyers
do
you
REALLY
need?
You
can
obtain
scrap
paper
from
Resnet
at
the
Barnard
Library.
• For
reoccurring
or
annual
events,
avoid
printing
dates
and
slogans
on
signs,
posters,
and
banners
so
that
they may
be
easily
reused.
• Use the Green
Printer
in
251
Engineering
Terrace
(Mudd), which uses paper that is printed on one side. Students are responsible for keeping the printer stocked- so bring your own paper.
• Make
more
use
of
emails
and
online
announcements.
If you need special printings, go to the following places and ask for recycled paper
• Barnard
Print
Services
• Village
Copier
• Ivy
League
Stationers
