ASU Surplus Property recirculates excess university property to the public through the storefront and the online auction platform GovDeals, diverting items from landfills. Surplus Property offers various items for sale, such as bikes, chairs, desks, laptops, laboratory equipment and more.
Since fiscal year 2019, ASU has been carbon neutral for scope 1 and 2 emissions. ASU has achieved this through:
Tier Two loans are medium-scale, capital-improvement initiatives that return a project’s costs to SIRF within six years or less. The loans are ideal for departments upgrading or renovating space to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
Tier Two loans require that the department match the funds of the proposed investment and share in the return generated. To apply for a Tier Two loan, please complete the following steps:
Our students, faculty and staff proudly wear maroon and gold branded apparel with department logos, the pitchfork, or special events like Pat Tillman’s Run. While many of these apparel items, like T-shirts, hats and bandanas, are handed out for free at campus events, behind each one lies a powerful story of sustainability and ethics that reflects our university values.
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ASU is introducing five Oscar Sort artificial intelligence-powered waste sorting systems to its campuses in spring 2025. These innovative sorting systems will help students, faculty and staff properly dispose of their waste while reducing contamination in recycling and compost bins.
As ASU champions sustainability and zero waste practices across its campuses, event planners are crucial in driving meaningful change. By reducing waste and making mindful purchasing decisions, they support ASU’s sustainability goals and enhance the overall event experience. However, adopting these practices comes with challenges that planners must navigate to create more sustainable gatherings.
All purchases that ASU employees make — office supplies, welcome gifts, promotional items, scientific materials — affect ASU’s environmental footprint. The pressure to purchase items quickly often leads us to use familiar suppliers and large corporations.
ASU continues to embed sustainability into the goals, policies, procedures, decisions and daily activities of departments across the institution through collaborative action.