Go Green
Programs
Students, faculty and staff members have taken an active role in attracting and hosting a number of green programs on campus. As individuals and groups they are responsible for bringing almost ten local, national and worldwide environmental programs to campus, ranging from recycling competitions to video-based awareness initiatives.
These programs have helped foster an awareness of green initiatives on campus and enabled the university to increase its recycling and energy conservation rates. Last year’s RecycleMania program enabled us to recycle 13,445 pounds of paper alone - did you help increase that number? By getting involved in one of the green programs below, you can contribute to the environment and make a lasting impact on both the campus and the world. Go Green today!
RecycleMania
RecycleMania is a recycling and waste minimization competition held among more than 500 colleges and universities across the United States. During the ten-week competition, institutions track and submit their recycling and refuse statistics, which are then ranked according to the total amount of recycling collected, recycling collected per capita, total refuse collected, and recycling rates. The competition not only educates and energizes the campus community in recycling, it also helps Towson to benchmark itself against similar univiersities.
The 2009 RecycleMania competition lasted from January 18 to March 28. Towson University placed first in the state in the Grand Champion and Waste Minimization categories of the competition.
RecycAll Program
Towson University's single stream recycling program allows any standard recyclable to be thrown into any campus recycling container, eliminating the need for separation and allowing the campus community to recycle items that had to previously be thrown away. For example, you can now recycle to-go containers and drink cups from campus dinings halls. By increasing the number of recyclables and adding near than 3,000 recycling containers to campus lobbies, offices, and exteriors, the RecycALL program is making recycling easier than ever at Towson University.
Adopt-A-Campus
The Adopt-A-Campus cleanup campaign was instituted in 2006 to remove litter and debris from high-traffic areas of campus. The campaign recruits students, faculty and staff members to adopt and pledge to keep one of eight designated areas of campus clean. Adoptions can be made individually or as a group, and several clean up sessions are held annually.
Since its inception, the Adopt-A-Campus campaign has improved the quality of Towson’s environment and contributing to campus appearance. It is jointly run by the Office of Student Activities and Facilities Management. The spring Adopt-A-Campus clean ups will take place March 24 and April 22 at 3 p.m.
Trayless Tuesdays
Wonder where the dining hall trays went? As part of our Trayless Tuesdays program, the Glen Marketplace and Newell Dining Hall go trayless every Tuesday to reduce food waste, decrease the energy and water used to clean trays, and encourage healthier eating habits. Join us in one of the dining halls today and Go Green!
Reusable Mug Program
Launched this fall, Towson University's reusable mug program enables students, faculty and staff to receive a discount on all drinks purchased in a 20oz. insulated Go Green mug, which is available at Brick Street Cafe, Arts Cafe, The Den, Fresh TRAX and Paws Cafe for $6.99. Refills with the Go Green mugs are $1.09 for fountain beverages, tea and coffee. Trade in your personal reusable mug and become part of the Go Green mug program, mugs sold at a discounted price of $3.99.
Earth Day PLUS
A week-long series of events promoting environmental awareness was held surrounding Earth Day 2008. From community clean ups to recycling drop-offs and movie screenings to NY Times discussions, the campus community was actively engaged in the Earth Day celebration. Let's keep the momentum going throughout the year!
Go Green Orientation
Towson’s freshman orientation weekend includes a “Go Green” program in which students take a "green tour" or campus and engage in discussions about environmental initiatives. The program introduces students to representatives from environmentally-focused campus groups and provides them with information about how to get involved in green efforts.
Reduce/Reuse Program
Each semester, Towson University places donation boxes in residence halls during student move-in and move-out. Students place their unwanted furniture, clothing, computers and non-perishable foods in the boxes, and at the end of the move-in/move-out period Aramark collects the contents and distributes them to local charitable organizations. In the past, items have been donated to organizations such as Bea Gaddy. Look for flyers in your building for information on donation box locations.
Administration and Finance Division
Administration Building, Room 401
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2151
Fax: 410-704-6248
Email: gogreen@towson.edu | 
