When it comes to purchasing, each member of the Stanford community has choices that can have a meaningful impact on the world. Choosing the types of goods and services that the university purchases, how they are packaged and delivered, and the types of suppliers to engage with are all powerful decisions. The Responsible Purchasing Guidelines summarize key steps to making more sustainable purchases, from electronics to labs and more.
These sustainable product shopping lists, housed in Stanford's Amazon for Business iProcurement platform, focus on office and breakroom supplies. Curated by the Office of Sustainability, the lists provide a select collection of items that meet the Responsible Purchasing Guidelines. Although they are not comprehensive of all products the meet the guidelines, they make purchasing sustainable products easy since they are intergrated into the Amazon for Business platform. To access the Sustainability lists, log in to Amazon for Business via Stanford’s Oracle iProcurement platform. Once logged in, copy and paste the links below into your browser’s URL bar:
Peninsula Sanitary Service Inc. (PSSI) provides waste services to the faculty and staff residential community. Services includes weekly waste collection, biannual and seasonal special collections, compost giveaways, and more.
Interested in getting involved with waste reduction on campus? The Office of Sustainability convenes the Zero Waste Campus Committee to help guide waste reduction at Stanford.
Curious about new ways to get to and from campus? Stanford Transportation offers resources such as commute consultations and toolkits to help you plan a commute that could save you money and lower emissions!
Keep an eye out for leaks in your residence and in campus facilities, both indoors and outdoors. Even small leaks add up. Thank you for preventing water waste!
Leaks in campus buildings or outdoor areas should be reported by calling Maintenance Customer Service at 650-723-2281
Single family home residents can sign up for leak alerts through the WaterSmart Portal
