Grad Alley and Commencement Greening Initiatves

The NYU Community has been making a concerted effort to recycle, develop sustainable programs, and reduce our carbon footprint.

In connection with the University's sustainability efforts, the Office of University Events:

• replaced the printed six-part Commencement candidate and Grad Alley invitation — over 15,000 invitations — with one printed invitation card saving many, many trees and making it easier for students to access information via the web

Grad Alley:

• eliminated 10,000 beverage cans that would otherwise go into landfills and replaced them with eco-friendly recyclable bottles of water
• set up three types of recycling stations to recover over 10,000 bottles for reuse while providing a simple and enjoyable system for graduates and guests to assist the University with sustainability
• recruited "Green Team" volunteers to encourage guests to recycle their bottles
• replaced 4,000 balloons with reusable kite banners
• required vendors to use recyclable paper products (cups, napkins, etc.)
• pulled power from NYU buildings or used bio-diesel to fuel outside generators

Please help us by encouraging your guests to recycle and reuse at Grad Alley and Commencement.

Do you want to know more about NYU's overall Greening Initiatives? Click here.