Bauer and the students at S.O.U.R.C.E. are developing a materials exchange program to facilitate re-use of products on campus. Departments can bring used products to the exchange facility where another person who needs those items can obtain them for free, thereby extending the life of the product and decreasing the amount of waste. Campus restaurants and dining facilities are also being targeted by Bauer and S.O.U.R.C.E. for their use of paper and plastic dishware. While the materials exchange and restaurant waste reduction programs are still in the planning phase, several other joint projects between S.O.U.R.C.E. and campus recycling have already been established. One such project is the notebook and reader drive that takes place at the end of each semester.
Students can drop off old readers and notebooks in bins located throughout the residence halls.
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