What initiatives are in place to reduce waste during residence halls’ move-out days?
A. At UT Knoxville, we collaborate with Goodwill Industries to collect useable clothing, household items etc. from students as they move out. We also collect non-perishable food items and donate them to the 2nd Harvest Food Bank and sometimes, if we have a lot, to the Love Kitchen. We donated about 6,000 lbs of clothing, furniture, etc last year and over 11,000 lbs the two previous years. We also recycle any electronics or other such recyclables collected during move-out.
