Resource Toolkit

This toolkit is for U-M students, staff, and faculty who would like to advance sustainability in their day-to-day work and lives. It is meant to bring together the vast number of sustainability resources that are available across U-M and in the local community.

Lab Energy

Resources around reducing and monitoring energy use in labs.

Lab Equipment Lending and Sharing

Opportunities and resources to share or borrow lab equipment on the Ann Arbor campus.

Lab Equipment Repair

Information about lab equipment repair resources on the Ann Arbor campus.

Someone holds pipette tips over a bin labeled "Polycarbin: Clear Plastic" for recycling.

Lab Hazardous Waste, Recycling, and Compost

Information about hazardous waste, recycling, and compost programs for labs on the Ann Arbor campus.

U-M Cell & Developmental Biology lab

Lab Supply Reuse

Opportunities to donate and receive free surplus lab supplies (including chemicals, equipment, and materials) on the Ann Arbor campus.

Lab Sustainability Education

Opportunities to learn more about lab sustainability on the Ann Arbor campus.

Lab at University of Michigan

Lab Waste Reduction

Opportunities for reducing waste generated by labs on the Ann Arbor campus.

Huron River clean up

Litter Clean-Up Kits

These free loanable kits contain all of the gear you’ll need for a litter clean up session, including trash grabbers, gloves, bags, and more.

A medical professional walks in a brightly-lit skywalk in the hospital. The bridge is entriely surrounded by stained glass windows.

Medication and Sharps Waste

How to safely disposal of medical waste and avoid pollution in waterways.

Matthaei Botanical Garden

Nature Rx

Nature Rx is a free tool to help the U-M community find spaces for nature across the Ann Arbor campus.

Two people hold a pile of compostable plates and napkins, with more kitchen serviceware in the background.

Off-campus Waste

How to properly dispose of single-stream and special waste items off-campus in Ann Arbor.

Landfill, recycling, and compost bins

On-campus Waste

How to properly sort waste on the Ann Arbor campus into composting, recycling, and landfill (garbage) bins.

MDining and Planet Blue

Online Sustainability Games

A collection of online sustainability games made by a U-M student.

Planet Blue Begins With You

Planet Blue Ambassador Training

Introductory sustainability training for U-M faculty, staff, and students. Provides information on U-M efforts and how to get involved.

Butterfly

Pollinator Conservation

Information and DIY ideas to help protect our local pollinators.

Save energy by turning off lights when not needed

Pre-Break Checklist

Tips for powering down your office or dorm space during vacations and breaks.

Two U-M students with a laptop

Professional Resources for Climate Anxiety

Resources for external counseling support for coping with climate or eco anxiety.

Promotional materials collage

Promotional Materials

Free, promotional sustainability posters, stickers, and more available for Ann Arbor campus buildings.

Michigan hybrid campus bus

Public Transit – Ann Arbor

Information about U-M and Ann Arbor area bus transportation routes.

SMART bus

Public Transit – Dearborn

Information about the Campus Shuttle and public bus transportation.