Volunteer with Greening NOLA Campus Move Out

Greening NOLA Campus Move Out is an initiative in collaboration with STEM Library Lab, Tulane's Office of Sustainability, TU's Trash to Treasure, and Loyola University to divert the thousands of pounds of waste produced every year by students vacating their residence halls. It is estimated that last year only 11% of student waste (35,000 pounds) was diverted from the landfill. We aim to double that collection intake in 2026 with your help!

The Solution: You! We need Volunteer Teams to help intercept, sort, and redistribute these goods to our New Orleans neighbors in need. This involves stationing outside dorm halls, loading trucks with donations, and sorting items at donation hubs.

The Ask: The first step is Sign up to Volunteer Here!
The second step...We are looking for philanthropic individuals to recruit and organize a team from their network. Motivate your office, krewe, or social club! Your team can register individually through the link above or Team Leaders can commit multiple people per shift.

Who You Are Helping: Over 20 Community Partners have signed on to accept diverse categories of donations, benefitting underfunded and disenfranchised groups such as teachers, women and children's shelters, recovery houses, food banks, seniors, the unhoused, and animal shelters.

Next Steps: Get recruiting! When all the sorting is done, STEM Library Lab will host an after party celebration at our offices. Teams contributing the most volunteer hours will receive special social media and marketing placement through STEM Library Lab, Tulane University, and Loyola University.