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    Campus Race to Zero Waste

    Purchase College is participating in Campus Race to Zero Waste for the 2023 season.

  • 2 Greenworks electric riding mowers on a small patch of grass in Alumni Village

    The Grass is Greener with New Electric Equipment

    In an effort to advance its sustainability goals, Purchase has purchased new all-electric lawn maintenance equipment.
  • Bioswale in the West 1 Parking Lot

    Purchase is a Top Green College

    According to the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition, a unique resource for students interested in attending colleges with strong commitments to the environment and sustainability.

  • Tree Swallow (bird) sitting atop a nest box near the athletic fields

    Creating Space for the Birds: Nest Boxes

    Have you noticed the new bird nest boxes around campus? The Environmental Studies department is using these boxes to monitor and conserve bird species in our area.
  • Wayback exterior in August 2019

    Wayback is LEED Silver Certified

    The Wayback Residence Hall, completed in August 2019, received its official LEED Silver Certification.
  • hand holding a young tree growing on coins

    Sustainable Living on a Budget

    Living sustainably can be associated with a high cost, however through resources at Purchase and the local community, green choices can be accessible and affordable.

  • GreenFee Logo

    Funding Available to Support Green Initiatives

    GreenFee Grants are awarded on a rolling basis and are intended to provide funds to support sustainability initiatives that benefit students and advance campus sustainability. 
  • Earth globe with hand drawn recycle symbol. Waste reducing and recycling worldwide concept.

    Campus Cup Success

    This past Fall, Green Fee worked with a company called AllMatters (formerly OrganiCup) to obtain free organic menstrual cups for Purchase students and alumni, in efforts to combat campus waste. 254 members at Purchase made the switch to a reusable cups avoiding over 134,000 disposable products on campus.

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