Single-Stream Recycling Success
As of September 2023, Stanford’s recyclables are processed at the GreenWaste Material Recovery Facility, where at least 85% of materials are recovered.
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Designing for a Sustainable Future with the d.School
Students collaborate with operational staff to learn about sustainability issues and develop creative design solutions.
Campus Race to Zero Waste
Thanks to collaborative campus efforts, Stanford won first place for in Food Organics and second place for Recycling Among Large Campuses in the 2023 Campus Race to Zero Waste.
Collaboration: A Prescription for a Greener Campus
Edward Florendo, animal care supervisor at the School of Medicine, partnered with Stanford’s Office of Sustainability to turn a hard-to-recycle plastic into a recyclable material.
Eco-friendly Furnishing: How Dorm Life Can Be Made Sustainable
Stanford student Sierra Horangic repurposed packaging waste into custom furniture and inspired others to reduce waste and get creative with recycled materials.
R&DE Stanford Food Institute Leads Research in Campus Dining Halls
Stanford’s dining halls are living laboratories for innovative research on reducing food waste and promoting sustainable, plant-forward diets in collaboration with faculty.
Stanford Signs Waste Contract with Peninsula Sanitary Service, Inc.
After a three-year competitive bid process, Stanford awarded a new 10-year contract to Peninsula Sanitary Service, Inc. (PSSI), continuing an 80-year partnership to support the university’s zero waste goals.
New Tech Increases Safety and Identifies Contamination
Stanford’s new contract with PSSI introduces a fleet management system that uses cameras, sensors, and AI to improve safety, monitor contamination, and optimize waste diversion.
State-of-the-Art Facilities Process Stanford’s Recycling and Compost
Stanford maximizes waste diversion by sending recyclables, compost, and construction materials to multiple advanced facilities.
Equipment Repurposed to Feed Animals
Stanford decommissioned its automated recycling sorting line and donated it to a California company, repurposing the equipment to turn food byproducts into animal feed.
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