Sustainability Office
Kagin Commons
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-696-8138
Comments & questions to:
sustainability@macalester.edu

What can you do?
    

HOURCAR more
HOURCAR is a convenient, environmentally friendly, affordable alternative to owning your own car.

High Winds Fund “Walk to Work” Program more
Provides financial assistance for staff who purchase houses within one mile from campus by offering “fix up” matching grants up to $3,000 for home improvement projects.

Ink Cartridge and Toner Recycling - At no cost and without leaving campus, departments and students can recycle their toner and ink cartridges.  To recycle these materials, return them (in the original box) to Document Services on the bottom level of the Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center.

MacBike and BikeSharemore
BikeShare is a free bike rental program organized by MacBike.  Macalester students, staff, and faculty can rent a bike (along with a helmet and lock) at the InfoDesk with a valid Mac ID for up to three days.

Mac Free Swap - Mac Free Swap is an online trading program launched in 2009 that allows Macalester community members to post an unwanted item or to respond to another’s post in order to obtain an item. Mac Free Swap can be accessed through a link on the college’s community network, 1600 Grand, under the “Mac and Beyond” tab.

Preferred Parking for Carpools and Low-emitting Vehicles - Macalester has a campus-wide preferred parking program for carpools and low-emitting vehicles (LEV).  The program is part the the LEED Platinum certification of Markim Hall, home of the Institute for Global Citizenship.  The 30 spaces, which will be located in the lots most convenient to their users, are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be rolled out as they are needed.   Qualifying carpools must serve two or more Macalester faculty, staff, or students who live a minimum of two miles from campus and must be registered with Zipride  (www.macalester.zipride.com) and Metro Transit's guaranteed ride home (http://www.metrotransit.org/riderPrograms/grh.asp. Qualifying low-emitting vehicles must be certified as EPA Smartway Elite designation or have a minimum score of 40 points from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy annual vehicle rating guide.  Click HERE to see if your vehicle is eligible.   Permit applications are available in the Facilities Services office.    Additional information and parking regulations are available at:  www.macalester.edu/security/parking-bike-regs.pdf.

Subsidized Bus Passes are available to all Macalester students, faculty, and staff at the Information Desk in the Campus Center.  Bus passes are subsidized at 20% except for the $40 punch cards, the most popular on campus, which are subsidized at 50%.  To find the bus routes, use Metro Transit’s trip planner.

Zipride -- www.macalester.zipride.com -- is Macalester's new online rideshare board.  It is open to faculty, staff, students and alumni.  Check to see if someone is commuting your way and has an extra seat!  Or, rent the HourCar and post your trip on the zipride board for others to see.  The fuller the car, the cheaper your trip!  Note, alumni need to use their alumni@alumni.macalester.edu email address.

Campus Travel Agent - Use the campus travel agent, Vanguard (763-746-8877), www.vanguard-travel.com, and your travel miles will be automatically tallied for inclusion in the campus’s carbon audit.  By the way, you get to keep your frequent flyer miles and the college gets some too!

Dining on Campus

• Bring your own mug.  You can get $1 coffee refills.  They also sell refill mugs for $5 with your first refill free.   Ask for dishes if you are eating in at the Grill instead of using disposable products.
• Sign up at the Grill for a reusable take out container.  There is a one-time $3 fee.
• Ask for dishes if you are eating in at the Grill instead of using disposable products.

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