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Eco-friendly Choices & Practices

Green Purchasing
• Examining current product purchasing policies
• Minimizing product packaging and shipping

Chemical Usage Reduction
• Green cleaning products
• Operations & maintenance best practices

Computing
• Enabling computers power-save features
• Virtualization of servers & desktops

Food Sustainability
• Buying local food products
• Supporting the efforts of UW’ food services
 

   Accomplishments

• Pilot project using green cleaning products in 7 campus buildings by the Custodial Department

• Collaboration with UW Purchasing Department to investigate green purchasing and disposal options

• Minimizing use of salt for ice and snow removal by the Physical Plant Grounds Department

• Minimizing the use of pesticides and herbicides for lawn maintenance

• Pilot programs for enabling and managing power-save for computers

 
   

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