Homecoming will not only be about school spirit this year but also about the environment.

SMU’s Sustainability Committee will be implementing three-Earth friendly measures during the weekend.

First, the football game will be carbon neutral. SMU purchased renewable energy and carbon credits that will essentially remove the equivalent carbon and energy expended from the game.

That includes travel, transportation and all electrical usage during the game.

Next, students, faculty and staff are asked to donate old shoes on game day that will benefit the Shoe Bank, an organization that provides footwear to those less fortunate.

Barrels will be placed along the Boulevard and by the entrances to the stadium.

Lastly, bins will be placed in Gerald J. Ford Stadium, so all fans can recycle their aluminum cans, plastic bottles and paper products.

Blue recycling bins will also be placed next to the trash cans on the Boulevard.

As an additional green action, all Homecoming floats will be recycled.

For more information on the committee, students can visit smu.edu/sustainability.

The committee has various events throughout the year, offering information on sustainability and opportunities for students to get involved.