Cornell students are turning campus into a hands‑on sustainability lab—reducing food waste, redistributing surplus meals, and tackling trash with real‑world solutions that make an immediate impact.

Cornell has launched a new Sustainable Computing Workgroup to align the campus’s growing use of computing and AI with sustainability goals—from energy and materials to repair and reuse.

Cornell’s new campus biodigester will turn food waste and manure into clean energy, serving as a model for smaller New York dairy farms.

Is your office spring cleaning?! The Cornell Reuse Network community is growing. We have rehomed everything from folder organizers to meeting tables. Feel free to post any furniture or supplies you no longer need in your space.

Students give old computers new life—turning campus e‑waste into tools for communities near and far.

Ellie Butkovich ’26 helps Cornell Dining cut waste by turning small student actions into campus‑wide sustainability wins.

Members of the Cornell community can recycle their home and office electronics sustainably (and for FREE) by bringing them to the Cornell Recycle Center (251 Solidago Rd) between 8:00am-3:00pm.

Cornell is digging into campus trash this March—to help us waste less and recycle smarter.

Join the two-month campaign to reduce waste, improve reuse and recycling, and rethink our campus relationship to goods and materials.  2026 campaign begins February 19th and event organizing is open to all campus partners.

Bring your reusable mug to Cornell Dining retail locations (cafés) - save 15% on your drink, earn a punch toward a free beverage, and help reduce millions of single-use cups and lids!