Using a reusable mug when you get your hot drink is a small action that collectively has a big impact. 
- "If only 15 percent of US college students used reusable mugs instead of disposable cups every day, we would eliminate more than a billion cups a year." -The Earth Works Group
To help spread the shift from the disposable mentality, we at CU Recycling will be giving out FREE coffee on certain mornings throughout the semester... but only if you Lug-Your-Mug!
Carrying a reusable mug not only gives you the chance to score some free coffee from us, but it can also get you discounts at coffee shops on campus and throughout Boulder.
annually, enough to fuel 1.3 million cars for a year. And that’s not even including the oil used for transportation"- Pacific Institute
Ditching bottled water for a reusable water bottle not only saves energy and resources but will also save you money as bottled water is typically sold for 10,000 times the price of regular tap water. Across campus you will find refill stations throughout resident halls and academic buildings where you can fill up with cool filtered water for free!
"Of the plastic bags used less than 5 percent of plastic grocery bags are recycled in the U.S."- E.P.A
Plastic Bags have a collosal impact on the environment as they are resource intensive, hard to recycle, and can take up to thousands of years to decompose.
In November 2012, City Council passed an ordinance requiring a 10-cent fee for disposable plastic and paper checkout bags at all grocery stores in Boulder, so make sure to BYOB (bring your own bag) to the grocery store!