Inspired by the campus’s upgraded waste system, Edward Florendo, animal care supervisor at the School of Medicine, began looking for a solution for a unique single-use plastic container frequently used in his labs.
By collaborating with the Office of Sustainability and Stanford’s recycling processor, Edward was able to implement a procedure to turn that waste into a resource. With the filters and most of the labeling removed, the unique containers can now be accepted in our recycling stream.
Edward’s leadership is just one example of individual actions that are key to building a more sustainable campus.
Does your lab or building generate unique waste in need of a better solution?
Witness how fellow students, staff, and faculty are creating a wasteless community, and gain inspiration to implement waste-wise practices in your daily decisions.
From sustainable beats and food recovery leaps, the year 2025 set a new standard for Stanford traditions and operations.
We’re building our zero waste playbook—starting with the stats. By hand-sorting our trash, we’re uncovering strategic cuts to the landfill.
The university earns STARS Platinum in version 3.0, the highest score under the sustainability rating system.
