Penn State is on track to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 35% (from its peak in 2005) by 2020. It has an even more ambitious target of an 85% reduction by 2050.
We certainly want you to recycle (and compost!)—but as a last resort. We really want you to reduce what you use and reuse what's left.
Over the last 25 years Penn State has reduced its annual water use by 25%, while adding 10,000 students and 8M sq. ft. of building space.