Sustainability at The Corp
What we’re doing for you:
Our purchasers are ordering environmentally friendly paper products and cleaning supplies for our coffee shops.
We have begun to work with the university toward composting all of our leftover coffee and espresso grounds.
Energy efficient appliances are making their way into Corp stores. Check out the new fridge in UG!
Vital Vittles has expanded its organic options.
All Corp coffee shops continue to sell Fair Trade coffee and espresso. View the Georgetown Voice article
here.
What you can do to help:
Bring your own mug to a Corp coffee shop for a $.25 discount on any drink.
Coming soon: totes at Vital Vittles. There will be a discount!
Recycle in our services. Even just returning your clutch will help.
Support Corp Sustainability by buying our organic, environmentally friendly products.
Sustainability on campus
Upcoming events:
Georgetown University was recently evaluated by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a research institute that evaluated 100 leading schools on their campus greening practices and endowment policies.
Check out the Blue & Gray profile on sustainability at Georgetown.
What you can do to help:
Conserve at home! Turn off your lights and electronics, take shorter showers…
Recycle in your dorms. For more information about recycling on campus, visit
here.
Get involved! Join an on-campus environmental group and see how you can make a difference on Georgetown’s campus.