Have you ever noticed that all of the foodware at Coupa Cafe is compostable? JP Coupal, Coupa Cafe’s co-founder, led the transition to certified compostable items one at a time. One month it was working with vendors to source a compostable cup, the next month straws, then sandwich containers – and the list goes on.
Coupal recalls the boba straw being the most challenging item. But you can now enjoy Coupa’s boba from a compostable straw that won’t decompose in your drink or your mouth! Coupal believes once compostables are no longer a novelty, but the expectation, we will see progress towards zero waste.
Coupa Cafe’s compostables and produce are also locally sourced, reducing transportation emissions and ensuring you are eating only the freshest ingredients.
Because all of Coupa Cafe’s foodware is compostable (cups, straws, containers, utensils, and napkins), there’s no confusion when it comes to properly sorting your waste; it all goes in the same bin – compost!
Find out what else can be composted on campus.
Witness how fellow students, staff, and faculty are creating a wasteless community, and gain inspiration to implement waste-wise practices in your daily decisions.
Stanford has set a new benchmark for sustainability at live events through its first major concert hosted by Stanford Athletics and Stanford Live. Sustainable Stanford hosted a fireside chat with sustainability leadership from Live Nation and Warner Music Group in tandem with this milestone.
From reducing embodied carbon in construction to piloting organic landscape management, the annual Student Sustainability Symposium highlighted how student-led innovation is driving sustainability at Stanford.
Laura Segura Gonzalez, a second-year design student, is leading jean upcycling workshops to combat fast fashion waste, empowering students to transform old jeans into something new.
