As sure as dogwoods in May, springtime at Yale means the blooming of unwanted clothes, furniture, and housewares that pile up as undergraduates move out for summer. Since 2005, Yale’s annual student move-out has been met by another rite of spring: Spring Salvage, the large-scale waste diversion effort coordinated by the Yale Office of Sustainability. Each year, Salvage
Thanks to a recent study, the Yale Office of Sustainability has a better understanding of how students and staff perceive the University’s efforts to create a sustainable Yale. The report summarizes the findings of the 2021 Yale Sustainability Survey and provides direction for improving education, outreach, and policy decisions around sustainability initiatives.