The College Store is committed to providing students, staff, faculty, and surrounding communities with eco-friendly products.  The College Store is engaged in eco-friendly practices and procedures.  We welcome your suggestions and feedback!

Sustainable Products available at The College Store
Beverage Containers
     Nalgene Bottles
     Stainless Steel Travel Mugs
Writing instruments
     American Natural Pencils (no Rainforest wood)
     Pilot "Be Green" Pens and Pencils
     Staedtler Recycled Ball Point Pens (made from recycled material)
     Zebra "Eco" Pens, Pencils, Hilighters
Paper Products made from Recycled Paper
     2 Pocket Folders (Paper or Plastic) 
     3-hole Punched Pocketfolios (5 pack) 
     Calendars, Assorted
     Computer/Copy Paper
     Environotes Composition Books
     Environotes Legal Pads
     Environotes Notebooks - 1, 2 and 3 subject
     Filler Paper
     Index Cards - 3x5, 4x6, 5x8
     Post-it Notes (30% post consumer)
     Planners, Assorted
     Sierra Club Calendars
Plastic Products made from Recycled Plastic
     Binders 
     C-Line Recycled Sheet Protectors (70% pre-consumer recycled content)
     Report Covers
Miscellaneous School & Office Supplies
     CFL bulbs - 13 watt & 19 watt
     Greeting Cards by Recycled Paper Products (using recycled paper since 1971)
     PUR water filters and PUR water pitchers
     Whiteboards and Expo Products

Procedures and Practices - The College Store routinely and consistently does the following
Maintains aggressive used textbook purchasing strategies from both students and wholesalers
Offers coffee using Keurig system - ideal for "bring your own mug" dispensing
Recycles paper
Recycles plastic bottles and aluminium cans
Reuses bubble wrap and packing popcorn (both plastic and corn based)
Reuses packing paper and other packing materials
Reuses cardboard boxes for returns of textbooks and general books to publishers, distributors, and wholesalers
Provides campus community with used cardboard boxes when supply allows
Serves as a collection point for ink cartridges, cell phones, and expended batteries
Donates textbooks with no buyback value to area non-profit agencies and organizations
Offers convenient bike racks for "parking" while shopping
Uses plastic bags made from 50% recycled/reprocessed film