Project: Going Zero Waste at Campus Elementary Schools
Linda Vera is using her Living Lab Fellowship to develop a zero waste strategy for local schools, aligning with Stanford’s zero waste goal.
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Sustainable Swaps for Stanford Athletes
Angela Trinh has made Stanford’s Fueling Station for athletes more sustainable through initiatives like reusable travel bags, refillable drink dispensers, and food donations.
One Person’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure
Driven by climate action and care for students, Stanford well-being coach Donnovan Yisrael ’89 repairs abandoned bikes on campus and donates them to international and FLI students.
Sharing is Caring: School of Medicine Reduces Lab Waste
To reduce lab waste and save resources, Linda Heneghan, building manager of Lokey Stem Cell Research, hosts an annual reuse event where researchers exchange surplus lab supplies.
Large Events, Small Footprints!
Since 2022, Béline Falzon has transformed event planning at the King Center by championing sustainable food choices, reducing single-use plastics, and making waste sorting easier.
Squeaky Clean Sustainability
Laura DiMario, Executive Director of Stanford’s Redwood City campus, is leading the way in sustainable building operations by piloting waste-reducing custodial products and championing zero-waste practices across campus.
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.
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.
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