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Sustainability Efforts<\/h1>\n
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When it comes to sustainability, the Purdue Surplus Store continues its quest to be a leader within the university and local communities. The Surplus Store has reduced, reused and recycled Purdue assets since the mid-1960s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Efforts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue departments often partner with the Surplus Store to sell or dispose of electronics, lab and non-lab equipment, furniture and other items when they are no longer needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Surplus Store’s objectives include<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Redistributing assets within the university<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Diverting items from landfills through the sale of merchandise<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Collaborating with Purdue’s Environmental Health and Safety department to reduce the university’s electronic waste, or e-waste<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Recent Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In FY25, the Surplus Store achieved these significant outcomes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Returned more than $800,000 to owning departments from the sales of their unneeded items<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Diverted more than 3,400,000 pounds of waste from landfills<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Processed more than 130,000 pounds of e-waste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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