Past Events

Need a stapler? Hosted by the Office of Sustainability in partnership with Surplus Property, the Office Supply Swap is a chance for UT faculty and staff to get free office supplies for your workplace! Doing some summer cleaning? Bring your unneeded supplies for others to use. Any unclaimed supplies will go to UT Surplus Property at the end of the event. No large furniture, documents, or inventoried items (e.g. computers), please.

Resource Recovery will be collecting single-use alkaline batteries generated at UT Austin (in an office, dorm, classroom, lab, etc.) at these locations only.
Student Services Building  G1.408AB (next to the north exit)
Texas Unions Building (UNB) (by hospitality desk)
P30 at JJ Pickle Research Campus- 1330 Read Granberry Trail (P30) at JJ Pickle Research Campus
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Email recoveryinterns@austin.utexas.edu with questions.

Green giveaways await at this resource-filled Earth Day celebration where you’re encouraged to reuse
and repurpose what you already have. Bring your favorite beverage vessel and food container and stop
by to fill them with tasty treats and gain entrance to our swag-filled Green Access Lounge. Hosted by University Housing & Dining.

Get moving and join other cyclists for #BiketoUTDay and celebrate #EarthMonth!

Resource Recovery will be collecting single-use alkaline batteries generated at UT Austin (in an office, dorm, classroom, lab, etc.) at these locations only. Email recoveryinterns@austin.utexas.edu with questions.

Join us for the Campus Environmental Center's 20th Anniversary. All proceeds go back to help fund new projects and sustain current projects.

Reap the rewards of reusables at this block party celebrating Mother Earth!

UT-Austin is now a member of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC). Membership provides all UT-Austin staff, faculty, and students with access to an array of sustainable purchasing resources, community discussion boards, and working groups. Join our member orientation session to learn all about the many resources available to SPLC members and to get your questions answered. Please register in advance to receive the Zoom link.

Keep UT football games zero waste by volunteering for the Sustainability Sort Squad

When incoming freshmen tackle orientation during Austin’s hot summer months, they have new options to add to their college toolkit: College Survival Mini-Sessions. Learn more: https://sustainability.utexas.edu/news/orienting-new-students-green-ut