Freshmen got a green greeting from Move Crew when they arrived at their houses early Saturday morning.

With double the volunteers from last year, according to Lilly Massa-McKinley, the assistant director of the Office of Active Citizenship and Service, participants focused on the initiatives to make the process more environmentally friendly.

Students were given information about housing on recycled paper and reusable water bottles to fill at water coolers, a change from previous years when thousands of plastic bottles were handed out.

Vanderbilt provided Styrofoam recycling for the first time, according to Vanderbilt News Service, in addition to recycling for aluminum cans, cardboard, paper and plastic that was already in place.

In an effort to get volunteers, Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and

Responsibility encouraged students to volunteer to help out with the advantage of moving in early, according to junior Lora Aboulmouna, a member of the Cardboard Crew, which was in charge of the cardboard discarded during move-in.

“We generate tons and tons,” said senior Leslie Labruto, president of SPEAR. “I think naturally as years go on, every process and event that goes on at The Commons will be increasingly greener” due to the LEED certifications and green roots of The Commons.

The changes made to move-in highlight the “sense of friendship, community and service” at Vanderbilt, Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos said.