At Bates, we encourage less waste through everyday decision-making such as opting to use durable containers over disposable and supporting products with minimal packaging. We encourage students to join the campus community in it's tradition of reuse and provide forums for making it happen. We also encourage students to separate traditional recyclables in all buildings on campus.

Click the links at the left to see some of the programs and tools we offer to raise awareness and encourage better stewardship of our resources.