Welcome to the 2022-2023 academic year!
NYU is committed to making our campuses healthier and more sustainable places to work, learn, and live. Here’s how to find us during NYU Welcome 2022: Read more
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Green Cleaning
Many ingredients in conventional cleaning products may pose environmental and health risks. This guide will help you easily identify sustainable and effective alternatives!
Better Commercial Products
- Look for reputable certification labels – Check out the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) comprehensive guide on greener cleaning products. Look for “Safer Choice” and “Design for the Environment” certification labels created by the EPA to identify products made with ingredients that are safer for you and the environment. There are other third-party certifications with various goals and standards. The EPA provides a full list of recommendations in regards to private sector standards and eco-labels.
- Use your products to the last drop – Don’t throw a product away until it’s fully empty. Store bottles upside down to get every drop. If you’re at the start of your green cleaning journey, use up what you have left and switch over to sustainable alternatives as you run out.
Graduate Green
It’s graduation season! And for those who will be leaving the NYU community, we wanted to send you off with some tips for living sustainably in your post-NYU years.
Stay involved!
The NYU Office of Sustainability welcomes alumni to continue to work with us in advancing environmental initiatives at NYU. Help inform the initiatives of our office and stay up-to-date on what’s going on in our community by signing up for our newsletter. Read more
Don’t Dispose! Donate this Move Out Season
Green Apple Move Out is NYU’s annual initiative to reduce the waste generated during spring move out! Live in an NYU residence hall? You can drop textiles and certain room essentials in the designated area in your building. Learn more about what’s acceptable.
This guide provides tips and resources for how to have a sustainable move out.
NYU is a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly University and Business
Biking is core to the NYU community. In 2019, we asked our community how they get to, from, and around campus. This survey showed a 627% increase in bike ridership over the last decade! Now, we’ve been awarded Silver-level Bicycle Friendly University and Business status for our efforts to support affordable, sustainable, and healthy transportation.
In the last two years, NYU has nearly doubled bike parking in areas within or adjacent to NYU buildings and facilities. This effort required the collaboration and support of many campus partners, demonstrating the importance of supporting an ever-increasing bike community at NYU. We have also coordinated helmet giveaways, group rides, bike education, and much more.