Sustainability

What’s new in Drew Sustainability:

Waste Stream Analysis results

A study of what is in one day’s worth of waste from all campus buildings revealed that 18% of waste could have been recycled. This is a decrease from the waste stream analysis conducted in 2010 where 29% of waste could have been recycled.

Download Waste Audit 2012 Results (data and graph)

It “Pays” to Carpool

View the Carpool Map. Towns with the darkest shading have the highest emissions. DREW Your Part to reduce emissions by carpooling! For more information about qualifying to win a $100 gas card for carpooling, visit the It “Pays” to Carpool website.

Strengthening the Forest

The latest issue of Drew Magazine has an article about recent improvements at the Drew Forest Preserve. Read the article.

Check out your building’s electricity consumption on the Drew Building Dashboard

The building dashboard is made available through generous support by the Jesse Ball duPont Foundation and the Constellation Energy EcoStar Grant.

Eco Reps!

Apply to be your building’s Eco Rep and promote sustainable living! Go to Eco-Reps

Restoring the Forest

Drew received a grant to remove invasive plant species in the Forest and plant new native species. View the article.

Click on the image below for a slideshow of Fern Fest 2012, the annual campus reforestation effort.