Contact the Office of Sustainability

Reduce your event waste

Opt for reusable, compostable, and recycable products 

• Email sustainability@montana.edu when planning your event
• Please reach out at least two weeks in advance to your event 
• We will work with Catering Services at MSU to find the best path forward

• Start by reducing the amount of single use decorations 
• If you will be handing out 'swag', opt for durable, usuable items
• Rent out reusuable service ware from the Univeristy 

• Catering Services at MSU has reusable, compostable, and reycable material available.
• Always opt or ask for all reusable & compostable items
• If you have questions, always ask! 

Create a waste collection plan

Inform your guests and staff

Ways to connect with vollunteers

• The Office of Sustainability and Faciltities Services can assist with a waste collection plan for your event.
• Make sure all bins are paired with signage & all options avaliable at event (trash, recycling, compost, etc).
• Always include specific building custodial & managerial staff for best location & availability.

• The Office of Sustainability can provide training for your event to staff and vendors
• For large events, assigning members to help inform guests at waste stations can prove benefical
• Marketing your event as a Zero Waste Event can grow attendance and increase awareness for attending members before the event.

• Reach out to the Office of Sustainability if at-event assistance is wanted
• Connecting with Cat Serve through the Office of Student Engagement is a great way to involve registered student orginzations on Campus with impactful vollunteer oppurtunities