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Waste Reduction and Recycling

Bring Your Own

BYO Cup

585,773 lbs. of drink containers and cups are sent to the landfill each year on campus. Help NC State avoid the waste and BRING YOUR OWN.

BYO Bag

28,010 lbs. of retail plastic bags are sent to the landfill each year from campus. Avoid plastic bags by taking reusable bags when shopping. Remember, clean and dry plastic bags can only be recycled at local grocery stores.

3 students holding large signs in shapes of cup and bag with text that reads bring your own

BYO…Everything

8 million metric tons of plastic enters our oceans every year. Examine what you landfill and recycle daily and analyze if there a reusable option for what you are putting in the bin. BYO (whatever) and save the planet.

Did you know?

Each year 36 billion single-use plastic utensils are used in the United States. The items can NOT be recycled and must be tossed into a landfill bin. Single-use plastics are a waste of both environmental and economic resources. If ordering from a local restaurant, be sure to let them know that don’t want these items included with your order either in person or by using the notes section if ordering through an app! Help NC State become a zero waste campus and choose to #BYO reusable fork, spork, chopsticks, or spoon!

Skip the Stuff

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Just Say No

Former zero waste intern Logan Mossbarger explains why he declines disposables in this article post.

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