The Second Wave Supplies Store is a thrift-styled shop on campus where Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) students can grab free items such as textbooks, pencils, paper and other goods in the name of sustainability.
“We receive all of our items completely donated from different departments on campus and business within the county area. Everything that is in here would have been given to either Goodwill, donated or to a landfill,” said Sustainability Office student assistant Amanda Ramsier who runs the store.
Ramsier explained that The Second Wave Supplies Store was originally known as the Reuse Store before taking on its new name and location in the library. The store’s mission as a second-hand supplies store is one that reflects both the Sustainability Office’s values but CSUMB’s as well.
Ramsier said, “Our main mission in sustainability is zero waste, to plant trees and to lower the carbon footprint on campus, so this is definitely a way that we tie into our three major goals for sustainability throughout CSUMB.”
With the fall semester now in full swing, you might not be needing school supplies anymore, but you might be on the hunt for a spooky Halloween costume.
“We are also going to be accepting Halloween decor and costumes in the next couple weeks so that if you need a costume, or if you’d like to donate old ones, we’re going to have that set up for you all too,” Ramsier noted.
The store is currently open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2 – 4 p.m. ready to give students sustainable and budget-friendly access to the things they need.
