Sustainable Res Life
May 2, 2017
Move Out Mindfully: A Guide to 2017 Move Out
Moving out can be crazy and stressful but we think it is the best time to make a difference for the community (and earth)! Luther's move out week has historically generated the most waste of any week during the year but that is changing. In 2016 Luther students filled 8 trucks with donations for local thrift stores and donated 1300 pounds of food to the local food pantry. Despite these efforts, 27 tons of waste were still sent to the landfill during move out week.

Our goals for 2017 are to r educe the tons of waste sent to the landfill by 20% from last year by donating 2,000 pounds of food to the food pantry and filling 12 trucks with items for the local thrift stores . Use this simple guide to make a difference during Move Out Week!
Donations
Place in Donation Rooms
  • Furniture
  • Clothing
  • Electronics (Working)
  • Books/School Supplies
  • Reusable Decorations
  • Food - For First Lutheran Church Food Pantry
  • Toiletries: Laundry Soap, Shampoo/Conditioner, Lotion, Body Wash
  • Bedding, Towels and Rugs
  • Hangers
  • Batteries / Cell Phones
Recycling: Standard and Alternative
Place in Blue Recycling Roll-Off
  • Paper
    • Notebook Paper
    • Magazines and Glossy Paper
  • Plastics and Metals
    • Cans
    • Plastics
  • Cardboard
    • Corrugated Cardboard
    • Cereal Boxes
Place NEXT to dumpster
  • Metal Futon Frames
  • Broken Electronics
  • Broken fans, desk lamps, holiday lights and refrigerators
Landfill 
Tossing things in the landfill to be buried forever should be your last move. Here are some things that belong in the dumpster:

Place Directly in Dumpster
  • Unusable Furniture
  • Wet, Dirty, or Mildewed Clothes, Towels or Linens
  • Opened or perishable food
  • Anything that cannot be reused, donated, composted, or recycled
  • Glass
This newsletter is provided by the Center for Sustainable Communities . The mission of the Center is to promote sustainability and be a catalyst for change on campus and in the region. For more information on initiatives at Luther and the outreach work of the Center for Sustainable Communities please visit:   www.luther.edu/sustainability 
Donation Room Locations

Olson:2nd Floor Lounge

 

Larsen: Main Lounge

 

Farwell: First Floor Lobby

 

Brandt:Ground East Lounge

 

Miller:Ground Floor Study Lounge

 

Dieseth: Ground Floor Study Lounge

 

Ylvisaker: Game Room


 
Baker Village: Lower Commons - Food Pantry; Trucks (Saturday/Sunday)

 

College Apartments: Under front stairs

 

Sustainability House: Garage

 

Norby House: Kitchen area

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