
Same Supplies, Better Box: Closing the Loop on Campus Shipping
How one campus building manager is rethinking the supplies behind scientific discovery –helping labs be more circular.

How one campus building manager is rethinking the supplies behind scientific discovery –helping labs be more circular.

Meet Astha Bhandari ‘26, the Sustainable Stanford fellow getting campus cafés to rethink takeout.

Stanford’s first open houses for decommissioned buildings keep over 3,500 items out of the landfill and back in circulation across campus.

Through music, movement, and memorable lyrics, campus elementary school students discover how everyday choices impact the planet.

Staff partnerships are turning surplus furniture into practical solutions–saving money, reducing waste, and creating functional spaces without sacrificing aesthetics.

Humor-driven signs and a digital pledge cut Cardinal Café sorting mistakes by 10%.

Students are transforming reusable mugs into a community ritual–reducing waste while rebuilding campus culture.

Stanford’s on-site milling program transforms fallen limbs into campus benches and student art–providing the campus community a sustainable alternative to imported lumber.

“Swap shelves” make reusing items easy and convenient–saving money & supporting Stanford’s waste reduction goal.
Four Sustainable Stanford students awarded for their leadership, scholarship, and community-building.