Bring Your Own (Water) Bottle
Fill and refill your reusable bottle throughout your day! Look for our water bottle filling stations, they’re available in many of our campus buildings:
- Hedrick Administration Building -
- First floor lobby at the water fountain
- Second floor at the water fountain
- Center for the Environment - Second (main) floor, at the water fountain
- Corriher-Linn-Black Library - Main floor, at water fountain across from elevator
- Cannon Student Center - Main floor, near game room at water fountain
- Omwake Dearborn Chapel - Lower level, at water fountain in hallway outside coffeehouse
- Abernethy Physical Education Center -
- Main lobby at water fountain, near entrance of women’s restroom
- Off main lobby, down hall past Classroom 109 at water fountain near coaches offices
- Lower floor hallway leading to auxiliary gym/handball courts at water fountain
- Lower floor hall just outside of Faculty Men/Game Officials locker room
- Hayes Field House - Back hallway to the right, at the water fountain near the Visiting Team Locker Room
- Shuford Science building - Top floor hallway at water fountain, near window at end of hall overlooking W. Innes Street
- Williams Music Building -
- Lower level at water fountain
- Top floor at water fountain
- Hoke Hall - Second floor at water fountain
Borrow a Bike
You can check out a bicycle to use on and around campus at no cost. It’s a great way to make a trip to nearby stores and restaurants or just to the far side of campus without adding to your carbon footprint.
Recycle It!
Look for – and use! – the recycling bins conveniently placed near trashcans in hallways and vending areas! Place your empty bottle, can, or clean mixed paper in the appropriate marked bin, just a few short steps away from the trash can.
What CAN be recycled at Catawba:
- Aluminum Cans
- Mixed Paper
- Plastics
- Glass containers
- Wooden pallets
- Miscellaneous: junk mail, newspaper, cereal boxes, mixed paper, copy paper, bound books, magazines, etc.
- Cardboard (Flattened)
- Cell Phones, PDAs, iPODS, accessories, rechargeable batteries and chargers (all makes and models). Drop-off locations: Environmental Services, Information Technology and Student Affairs.
- Styrofoam Packing Peanuts - must be clean and bagged/boxed separately (we will pick up large amounts when we make our rounds).
- Please remove lids and rinse containers.
What CAN'T be recycled at Catawba:
- Food Contaminated Items
- Styrofoam (except packing peanuts)
- Adhesive Labels
- Paper Towels
- Rubber Bands
- Waxed Cardboard Boxes
- Carbon Paper
- Food Wrappers
- Sticky Tape
- Facial Tissue
- Cellophane
- Metal Binder Fasteners
- Pizza Boxes
Look for recycling bins outside of residence halls, throughout campus and in our academic buildings and offices.
Get Involved!
As a student, you can get involved in sustainability efforts on campus in many ways! One way is by participating in a student group that promotes sustainability. You can also support our college initiatives by the mindful choices you make on campus. Consider these options!
STUDENT GROUPS
- Environment Catawba Outreach (E.C.O.) - Join ECO, the campus environment club! ECO strives to educate and encourage our Catawba community and our local region to be good stewards of our planet by promoting environmentally sound habits and techniques. ECO works closely with the Center for the Environment and other clubs on campus to raise environmental awareness and plan events and community service opportunities. Membership is open to all students.
- Student Government Association (SGA) - As a Catawba student, the SGA represents you! It endorses a number of student-led sustainability initiatives and is a great starting place to bring your ideas about implementing a new project or program.
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American Chemical Society (ACS), Student Affiliates - Catawba College's Chapter of the American Chemical Society is for undergraduate chemical science majors. Members participate in a wide range of programs and activities that enhance their college experience and prepare them for successful careers. ACS also works toward fostering an environment where green chemistry and responsible environmental stewardship is natural and engrained in the lives of our student members. By recognizing the importance that these principles play in chemistry, ACS can be confident that our chemistry stewards are taking their part in improving peoples’ lives through the communication and dissemination of scientific knowledge and ensuring the well-being of the planet.
National ACS Goals
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Tri-Beta National Biology Honor Society
Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) is a society for students, particularly undergraduates, dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and to extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research. Membership is open for students who show great interest in biology and demonstrate superior academic achievement. The Tau Eta Chapter of TriBeta at Catawba encourages sustainability by conducting volunteer activities in our community. Get involved in one of TriBeta’s frequent creek cleanups at Memorial Park in Salisbury and use the OSCAR, a trash collection device that the group adopted and uses to collect floating litter in a tributary of the Yadkin River.
Living and Learning
Opening in Fall 2022, Catawba Hall residence hall is our new sustainable living learning community, offering space for ten students in their junior or senior year who are majoring in ENV. It’s a unique opportunity for these students to become ambassadors for sustainability, to help design and maintain Catawba Hall’s eco-design, and to be involved regularly in initiatives to create a hub of sustainable activity that can be translated throughout our residential campus community. For more information contact Housing and Residence Life!
Graduate in Sustainable Style
The caps and gowns worn by our seniors at graduation are biodegradable. The fabric comes from wood pulp sourced exclusively from renewable managed forests. The gown zipper tape and teeth are made from 100% recycled PET. Even the plastic packaging it comes in contains material designed to facilitate the decomposition process.
