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Being GREEN with the Crimson & Cream www.ou.edu/sustainability Make your commitment today!

The online Crimson & Green Commitment invites members of the OU community to make a personal pledge to sustainability, encouraging eco-friendly habits in our everyday lives. All students, faculty, and staff can make their commitment by logging into the web application at webapps.ou.edu/crimsonandgreen/.

04/24/2026

Join us for a tour of the campus recycling center this morning! Closed toe shoes are a must!

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, we’re proud of the systems—and people—driving sustainability on campus. 🌎💚

Teams across OU Facilities Management work behind the scenes to reduce resource use while supporting continued campus growth.

📊 What that looks like in action:
- Smarter HVAC scheduling and temperature standards
- LED lighting upgrades across academic buildings
- 22% reduction in domestic water use
- Expanded recycling infrastructure with MaxR cabinets, Bigbelly units, and recycling rangers
- Achieved our 5th Tree Campus USA recognition and submitted our first STARS sustainability report

Earth Day reminds us that sustainability is ongoing work. Thank you to the students, faculty, and staff who make this progress possible—today and every day. 🌱

02/13/2026

This Valentine’s Day, let’s celebrate love in a way that also cares for our planet! 🌍❤️

Here are a few easy, sustainable ideas you can try on campus or around town:

🌱 Go green with your gifts. Opt for potted plants, DIY crafts, or locally made treats instead of disposable or heavily packaged items.

📬 Skip the store-bought cards. Digital valentines or homemade notes save paper and feel more personal.

🍽️ Plan a low-waste date. Explore local restaurants, enjoy a campus picnic, or take a walk on one of the Ovals.

♻️ Thrift your Valentine’s fit or gifts. Secondhand style = sustainable style.

🛍️ Support local + student creators. Reduce shipping emissions while investing in our community.

Let’s show each other—and the Earth—some love today. Share your sustainable Valentine’s celebration with us! 💚

07/21/2025

We’re proud to share the incredible strides we’ve made! Here's what we accomplished together:

♻️ Recycling & Waste Reduction
• 480 tons of material recycled
• $66,000 in recycling revenue
• $26,000 in avoided landfill costs
• 1,750 metric tons CO₂e emissions prevented
• 7+ tons of food scraps processed via our campus food digester

🔌 Clean Energy & Electrification
• 123,735 MWh of renewable energy purchased
• EV charging expanded to Boyd & Dale Hall Parking

🗑️ Smart Waste Infrastructure
• 10+ new Bigbelly solar waste & recycling units
• 30 MaxR waste/recycling cabinets installed

💧 Plastic Reduction
• Over 1 million servings of water dispensed = 1M+ plastic bottles avoided!

We’re building a cleaner, greener future—one step at a time 💪🌎

06/02/2025

Biking to class? We've got you covered! 🚲🌿

There are bike racks all around campus to support your ride and reduce your carbon footprint. You can find them, and other sustainable features, on the OU Sustainability Map!

📍Check it out via the link here.

https://www.ou.edu/sustainability/about/sustainability-map

04/22/2025

🌍 It's Earth Day, Sooners!
This Earth Day, we're turning our crimson pride a little greener.💚

Join the Crimson & Green Commitment and make a personal pledge to live more sustainably.

It starts with one small step. One habit. One choice.🌿

https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGxOVs8Cbu41G2p

10/17/2023

🌿♻️ Exciting News! 🌿♻️

Thanks to a recent grant from the Oklahoma DEQ, we have placed Bigbelly Waste & Recycling Containers🗑️near Felgar / Asp and along Brooks Malls. ! 🌿♻️

09/12/2023

🌼 Embracing the Buzz of Nature at OU! 🐝

We are thrilled to share the beauty of the pollinator garden at the Sarkeys Energy Center at The University of Oklahoma. 🌻 This rooftop oasis is all about sustainability.

🌿 We've carefully curated this space with perennial, drought-tolerant, and Oklahoma-native species to ensure a haven for our buzzing friends.

But wait, there's more! 🌱 You can find another delightful pollinator spot near Sam Noble at the Community Garden. Explore and discover even more of nature's wonders on campus.

🦋 Mark your calendars! We're expecting the Monarch migration to take place near the end of September and early October. Don't miss this incredible spectacle right here on our campus.

Let's celebrate the magic of nature together! 🌸🍃

OU Facilities Management OU Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy

09/01/2023

Attn Sooner football fans🏈☝️: check out these blue bins in our new tailgating area along Lindsey street! Bins accept plastic and metal♻️

08/31/2023

New to campus? Looking for a refresher on what to recycle? Check out our website for an overview! Now you can even download signs to place with your bins.

https://ou.edu/sustainability/campus-efforts/recycling

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