Since fiscal year 2019, ASU has been carbon neutral for scope 1 and 2 emissions. ASU has achieved this through:
Climate Resilience can be defined as increasing the ability to survive disruption and to anticipate, adapt, and flourish in the face of climate change.
As climate change accelerates globally and locally, Arizona State University will need to be resilient to a variety of climate impacts, including:
Waste prevention is essential in all aspects of life. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that each person generates 4.9 pounds of waste every day. Preventing waste is a great way to help ASU achieve its Zero Waste goals.
What is reuse?
"The use of a product or material again for the same purpose in its original form or with little enhancement or change."
How does reuse help?
Our culture has become increasingly on-the-go and disposable. When people choose to reuse items, individuals reject a single-use culture. Behaviors like repairing, repurposing and donating also help extend a product’s usable life and reduces landfill-destined material. Reusing conserves resources that benefit you and the environment.
ASU makes it easy for you to choose to reuse:
Use the Blue Bin for all your commingled recycling.
Deskside 
The deskside blue bin is a 7-gallon bin used for recycling in small or individual areas such as cubicles, office rooms or small meeting rooms.
The Blue Bag program complements the university’s widespread blue bin commingled recycling program. The following items are blue-bag friendly:
Waste Directory
Use our new Waste Directory to search for and discover how to dispose of, recycle and repurpose everyday items.
Any clean and dry soft plastic of any number or color. If it stretches before it tears it can be recycled in the soft plastic bins.
Examples include: