reStore

reStorereStoreThe reStore is a place to swap and donate used

items without the need of money to reduce waste.

It’s located on the second floor of Kreischer outside the Compton-Darrow side

of the Sundial.

Green Green TailgatingTailgating

Green tailgating is possible with a grant from ODNR to reduce waste at home football

games and other athletic events.

Up to 50 enthusiastic student volunteers help at each game by driving around in golf carts and distribute recycling bags, and then collecting

and sorting recyclables.  

In 2011, an average of 1.5 tons of recyclables have been collected at each game.

Friday Night Friday Night LightsLights

Friday Night Lights is a group of student volunteers

dedicated to helping BGSU conserve energy by turning

off lights in academic buildings on Friday nights.

In the fall semester of 2012, $6700 was saved.

So far Friday Night Lights has saved over $48,700 since it

began.

Trash AuditTrash AuditTwo days worth of trash from one education building was analyzed

to see how much is wasted. Students counted 170 plastic bottles, 132 cans, 33 glass

bottles, and 363 disposable cups!Students are now working with dining services to help reduce the amount of waste produced

on campus.

Orange BikesOrange BikesOrange Bikes is a community

bike-share program that takes old bicycles, repairs

them, and makes them available to students to ride.

The bicycle fleet is maintained by student

volunteers, who learn the basics of bike mechanics. Volunteers are welcome!

BGSU BGSU RecyclingRecycling

BGSU has over 900 bins at over 250 stations!

Since 1994, BGSU has saved over $1 million in recyclable materials and landfill fees!

BGSU also competes in RecycleMania, a friendly competition between colleges and universities to reduce our waste and promote our

recycling program.

Green FundGreen FundThe Green Fund derives from an opt-out

student fee that is used for student initiated projects, which aim towards

making BGSU a more sustainable community.

The Oaks’ green roof and the four water-bottle filling stations were funded

partially by the Green Fund!

Electric Vehicle Charging StationsElectric Vehicle Charging StationsThree electric vehicle charging stations are in

operation on the BGSU campus. These stations were funding by the Student Initiative Green

Fund and a Clean Fuels Ohio grant.

By providing these three charging stations on

campus, in addition to the three stations in

downtown BG, BGSU is supporting the electric vehicle (EV) market. Having six available

locations in BG to charge an EV will hopefully

attract more to the area.Visit our website for

more information about them!

(go to transportation)