Give & Go Green and the Green Sale
What are Give & Go Green and the Green Sale?
Give and Go Green and the Green Sale are an annual series of events held by the Office of Campus Sustainability & Climate Action during the Spring move-out and Fall move-in. They are designed in tandem to maximize reuse while reducing waste as part of our Circular Campus initiative. Both events are made possible with the support of our great team of student Eco-Reps, or community donation partners, and sponsorship from CollegeBoxes storage and IPG cradle-to-cradle packing supplies.
Give and Go Green (GGG)
Give and Go Green (GGG) occurs at the end of the semester during finals. As students are packing up to move off campus, they are able to donate gently used items that they might get thrown out otherwise. The donations are either donated to local charities such as local mutual aid groups, Gradbag, and Goodwill or stored through our partnership with CollegeBoxes over the summer for resale at the Green Sale. They are also offering Barnard students 10% off summer storage using the code BARNARD.
2024 Collection Details:
Date: May 6th-16th
Locations: Milstein LL018 or at four dorm satellite collections: Plimpton, 121, CG, 110.
Times: Please see our Instagram @barnard_sustainability for the most up-to-date information. Donations will only be accepted during open hours.
**Please DO NOT leave items at collection points outside of collection hours, this puts a significant strain on our custodial staff who is very busy getting ready for graduation and summer move-in!
- Textbooks
- Bedding and linens
- School/office supplies
- Mini Fridges - defrosted, dry and clean
- Dry and Clean Kitchen Gear
- Lamps/lighting
- Fans
- Storage bins
- Dorm decor
- Drying racks, irons, steamers
- Hangers, closet organizers, shoe racks
- Clothing, shoes, accessories
- Unopened, non-perishable foods
- Unopened, personal care products
- Cleaning Supplies
- Foam mattress pads
- E-waste
- Smart Devices (phones, computers, tablets, etc.) - Please unlock, return to factory settings, and remove all Apple ID’s from Apple products
- Printer cartridges
- Batteries
- Textiles
Green Sale (GS)
The items that are selected to be stored over the summer are brought back to campus prior to New Student Orientation where they will be sold to first-year and transfer students for a small fee. There is a primary sale on the first day of NSOP as well as four subsequent sales throughout the week for both students and staff/faculty. Keeping perfectly good, but used, items on campus not only reduces our environmental footprint but increases access and affordability to quality dorm supplies to our students. Our Eco-Reps, sort and clean the returning items as well as design and run the sale.
Access Barnard partners with Gradbag to bring back to campus cleaned dorm kits for free distribution to their students. Kits often include comforters, sheets, towels, laundry bags, hangers, and shower caddies. Access Barnard students also have access to the Green Sale Pre-Sale where they have first access to the sale items at an even greater discount.
2023 Achievements of Give & Go Green and the Green Sale
GGG and the GS have been extremely successful at diverting waste from landfills and engaging students across campus.
- 24,807 pounds of student “waste” has been diverted from landfills, with 9,382 pounds of stuff being resold at the Green Sale
- An estimated $67,400 of goods were sold at a 76% discount for students
- 250 FLI students from around NYC were given free cleaned and repackaged dorm supplies during Gradbag’s distribution event held on campus.
- 1,500 students attended the Green Sale
Important Partnerships
GGG and the GS are hosted by the Office of Sustainability & Climate Action, but the event could not take place without the help of many partners across campus. During GGG/GS, Barnard Sustainability partners with…
- Access Barnard
- Barnard Dining
- Events Management
- Facilities and Custodial Services
- CARES
- Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- Residential Life & Housing
- Student Experience & Engagement
