Editing University of Puget Sound (section)

====Sustainability====

The campus has a notable recent history of [[sustainability]]. On February 10, 2005, President Ronald R. Thomas signed the [[Talloires Declaration]], committing the institution to certain standards regarding sustainability. The Sustainability Advisory Committee, consisting of one faculty co-chair, one staff co-chair, and a mix of faculty, staff and student volunteers, organizes the majority of sustainability efforts on campus. These efforts have included:

*''[[Fair trade coffee]]'': The student-run Diversions Café serves only organically-grown, [[fair trade]] coffee. In 2005, {{convert|8975|lb}} of coffee was consumed by students, faculty, and the campus community. University of Puget Sound was the first college in the [[Northwest United States|Northwest]] to offer fair trade coffee exclusively.<ref name="ps">[http://www.ups.edu/facts.xml P.S. Facts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060911180522/https://www.ups.edu/facts.xml |date=2006-09-11 }}</ref>
*''Sustainable Move-Out'': Starting in 2005, the institution organized a sustainable move-out program during finals week. Mixed-material [[recycling]] dumpsters were placed near all [[residence hall]]s, allowing students to recycle rather than simply throwing all unwanted items away.
*''Sustainability Mugs'': Upon entering the college in 2005, all students were presented with a "sustainability mug" imprinted with the University of Puget Sound logo. Students were encouraged to re-use the mug to get coffee instead of using paper cups.
*''No-Waste Picnic'': A 2005 picnic welcoming incoming freshmen and their families to the campus produced a surprising one bag of trash for over 1700 people. This was accomplished by using recyclable paper and plastic products.

In 2007, President Thomas signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment on behalf of the institution.