Health Is Wealth, Not Waste!
The Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education promotes sustainable event practices, using tools like a regionally informed infographic to reduce the carbon footprint of medical education.
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Professor by Day, Sustainability Advocate by Night
Tanya Luhrmann chairs the SCRL Sustainability Committee, where she helps over 1,000 faculty and staff residents adopt greener practices through workshops, advocacy, and community-driven initiatives.
Walking the “Wasteless” Walk
Anna Gomes, a PhD candidate in earth system science, leads by example to embed sustainability into daily life at Stanford.
Our Youngest Zero Wasters!
To help celebrate Earth Day, the Office of Sustainability hosted visits of PSSI’s waste truck at child care centers on campus.
Eco-Event Excellence: Sustainable Event Planning Workshop
Living Lab Fellow Emily Blackwell and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability gathered campus event planners to launch new sustainable event resources.
Lights, Camera, (Eco)Action
Stanford student Justin Donohugh helped create zero waste videos with the Office of Sustainability, integrating operations into his academic capstone for earth systems.
Coupa Composts
Coupa Cafe’s foodware is all compostable and locally sourced, making it even easier to work towards zero waste on campus.
Stanford Ranked as a Top School in Recycling & Composting (2024)
In 2024, Stanford placed second in both the Per Capita Recycling and the Food Organics categories for large universities.
Are You (Waste) Wiser than a Preschooler?
Carol Richards, a teacher at Stanford’s Arboretum Children’s Center, is inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards by turning composting, gardening, and creative reuse into hands-on lessons about sustainability for preschoolers.
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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