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How is the CU Book Store Green?
On Our Sales Floor:
- Hangers are re-used
- Fluorescent light bulbs are used when possible
- Recycling containers are available
- Product that doesn’t sell is donated to local charities
In Our Offices:
- Office pack is recycled
- Co-mingled containers are recycled
- Fluorescent light bulbs are used when possible
- Purchase Energy Star office equipment
- All computer monitors are LCD (use less energy than CRT’s)
- Computers turn off monitors after 20 minutes
- Turn off unneeded lights
- Recycle computer parts through the university
- Recycle printer cartridges
- Recycle tons of cardboard annually from product receiving
How the CU Book Store Can Help You Be Green:
Products Available:
- 30% & 100% recycled paper reams
- Special paper sizes also available
- Spiral notebooks
- Filler Paper
- Blue books
- Composition books
- Costa Rica tree free notebooks
- Billabong & Ocean Minded contribute to the Surfrider Foundation (which cleans up beaches)
- Light bulbs
- Binders
- Clipboards
- Batteries
- Note cards
- Planners
