Why a sustainability blog
This blog has been developed in partnership with many of the operational departments at ASU. GIOS, Purchasing and Facilities have taken the lead to bring you the latest information on sustainability
Vampire energy
Vampire Energy is not a ghoulish Halloween prank but a serious loss of energy in all areas of the modern world. What is it? “Vampire Energy” or “Phantom Power” is
Sustainability viewpoints
Many of you have heard me talk about how our strength is in all the people across the University helping to make our sustainability goals a reality. We have three
Acceptable recyclables at the Downtown Phoenix campus
PAPER - Newspapers- Brown Paper Bags- Chipboard: cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc. – remove plastic liners- Corrugated Cardboard – remove plastic wrappers and flatten- Magazines and catalogs- Phonebooks- Printing and
ASU’s Graphic Information Solutions granted FSC certification
Graphics Information Solutions (GIS), Arizona State University’s Education and Production print laboratory, has announced that it has achieved Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). “We are proud to have
Zipcar provides an environmentally friendly and cost-effective form of transportation
Are you looking for a way to help the environment and save money at the same time? ASU Parking and Transit Services is committed to providing sustainable transportation solutions, and
Co-mingled recycling is coming to the Downtown Phoenix campus
The DPC Facilities and Property Management team has found a way to overcome the space limitations and challenges of its campus footprint and introduce co-mingled recycling to the Downtown Phoenix
PolyHarvest CSA
The PolyHarvest CSA is a community supported agriculture program that provides fresh, local, organic produce to community members here at ASU’s Polytechnic campus. Students, staff, faculty, and others in surrounding
Purchasing efforts towards sustainability
In an effort to reduce the adverse environmental impact of our purchasing decisions, we have developed “Green Purchasing Policies & Procedures." With these policies we seek alternatives to products and
Young students develop bright ideas through STEM Initiative
The program allows them to work with the ASU Global Institute of Sustainability to investigate how to mitigate the affects of urban heat islands and the ASU Mars Education Program
CAP LTER studies a flood basin
School of Life Sciences graduate student Libby Larson experimentally floods a stormwater retention basin at a north Phoenix elementary school in order to better understand nitrogen fluxes and transformations. A
Global Institute of Sustainability building tour
Global Institute of Sustainability Building Tour from Institute of Sustainability on Vimeo. More information: For more information on the sustainable features of the newly renovated Global Institute of Sustainability Building