Our Dorms
Each of our 38 residence halls, including Main Street houses and Reimert, among others, have sustainable features and practices in place to ensure that we’re showing some love to the planet. Each residence hall has recycling bins, motion-activated lights, and paper products (toilet paper and paper towels) that are made from recycled materials in our bathrooms. We are also in the process of updating our lights with LED bulbs, which are currently used in BPS, BWC, New Hall, and North Hall. Facilities monitor indoor temperatures to save energy when possible, and generates much of the electricity that we use right here on campus. We’re working to continue to improve the residential experience, and create more sustainable practices that will help us achieve carbon neutrality.
What You Can Do
- Recycle! Here at Ursinus, we can recycle plastics #1-7, glass, aluminum, paper and cardboard. Not sure if it’s recyclable? When in doubt, throw it out! This ensures that our recycling stays free of contamination.
- Turn off your lights when you leave your room, and use energy efficient bulbs in your own fixtures.
- Bring real plants instead of plastic ones.
- Invest in reusable utensils, plates, mugs, and straws to avoid plastic waste.
- Eat a plant-rich diet, and look for fair-trade and plastic-free options in the C-Store.
- Buy Energy-star appliances, and share items with your roommate when possible.
- Use a power strip, and turn it off when possible.
- Unplug appliances when you can, especially over break. (Fridges are okay to leave on!)
- Participate in Sustainable Move-Out instead of throwing out unwanted items.
- Get reusable K-Cup Pods or a more traditional coffee maker or French press to avoid plastic waste.
- If you have an air conditioner in your room, turn it off whenever possible and keep it on the lowest comfortable setting.
Green Living Certification
Take our Green Living Certification to see how sustainable you’re being! You’ll get a certificate and a free sticker for your time. Already taken it? Make sure to do it each year to see your improvement. Encourage your friends to take it as well!