Waste Sorting: The Secret to Faster Wi-Fi Speeds?
Humor-driven signs and a digital pledge cut Cardinal Café sorting mistakes by 10%.
New Student Orientation volunteers served as “bin monitors” during move-in day, engaging over 1,700 new students and their families on how to recycle and compost at Stanford. While all incoming students are required to take the online waste reduction training as part of their orientation, the friendly reminder at the bin reinforces that knowledge and helps normalize responsible waste sorting – a key to building a culture of waste reduction and achieving the university’s zero waste goals.
As the new academic year kicks off, refresh your waste sorting knowledge by taking the seven-minute training and completing the game!
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