{"id":308,"date":"2023-04-26T16:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T16:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/sustainable-emerson\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:34:49","slug":"griff-gives-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/sustainable-emerson\/griff-gives-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Griff Gives Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Griff Gives <\/strong>began with our sustainable move out program<\/em>. It was a solution to the large amount of items that accumulated on campus at the end of each semester. Instead of letting these valuable items go to waste, Emerson Sustainability started to collect them for redistribution to donation partners. Many of these items are also stored over the summer for free distribution to Emerson students during move-in through Griff’s Sustainable Living Program<\/em>. Items from fall semester move-out are given back to students for free during Free Shop<\/em>. Check out the details of each of these programs below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Griff’s Gives Sustainable Move Out Program (April – May, December) <\/summary>\n

Overview <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emerson currently sends nearly 80 percent of our waste to the trash stream. To increase our waste diversion rate, Campus Services partners annually with departments across campus and with external organizations to divert as much end-of-semester waste as possible from the trash and give donations a new life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donations from fall move-out are given back to student for free during our Free Shop <\/em>semester kick-off shopping event. After Spring move-out, dorm specific items are donated to Grad Bag<\/a>, used and unused bags will be donated to the SUS Reborn Initiative<\/a>, books go to More Than Words<\/a>, housewares and clothing are donated to Goodwill<\/a>, and unopened food and toiletries will be donated to Emerson’s Student Success Food Pantry<\/a>. Many of these items are also stored over the summer for free distribution to Emerson students during move-in through Griff’s Sustainable Living Program<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collection Locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n