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Cornell Campus Sustainability Office | Fall 2025

Sustainability Life Recipe Series

black plastic takeout containers, black plastic sushi trays, and black plastic bottles & cartons

Tompkins County clarifies recycling guideline changes. Review the new July 2025-June 2026 Curbside Recycling Guidelines and Pick Up Schedule brochure for details.

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Learn what to buy, when to buy it, and where.

Picking up water bottles to recycle them on Slope Day

We need 50+ volunteers to run our compost, recycle, and landfill stations and assist with litter management throughout the event. Training & supplies provided.(Search for " Sustainability & Waste Management" on volunteer list). Come have fun while doing good!

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Join our panel to discuss sustainable materials management. Q&A discussion on how to transform our campus and region into a collaborative system rooted in principles and practices of a circular economy. Brunch will be served. 

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Ensure the sustainability of your celebrations by making simple, cost-saving decisions that are environmentally friendly.

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Whether spring has sprung or the hot weather is already here, the fair weather is a great time to get your home in top shape to save you money.
 

Slope Day 2023

The effort to make Cornell events more sustainable has been growing over the past two decades

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Learn practical ways to make your organization’s events more sustainable, from concept to clean-up. Register for one of the workshops today: 9/29, 10/17.