• Water bottle re-use
At some campuses the installation of ‘hydration stations’ – basically taps in the wall – makes it easy to refill and re-use water bottles. The idea is to cut down on packaging waste and carbon emissions from transportation. In some cases the sale of bottled water is actually banned on campus.
• Locally produced food
Canada’s University of Northern British Columbia has taken its support of local food producers to a new level by hosting a weekly farmers’ market on campus. Others, such as the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, have on-site community gardens where students can grow their own organic produce.