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.
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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.
Designing for a Sustainable Future with the d.School
Students collaborate with operational staff to learn about sustainability issues and develop creative design solutions.
Sustainability in Athletics
Reduce your environmental impact while participating in or viewing sports events on campus.
Campus Race to Zero Waste
Thanks to collaborative campus efforts, Stanford won first place for in Food Organics and second place for Recycling Among Large Campuses in the 2023 Campus Race to Zero Waste.
Collaboration: A Prescription for a Greener Campus
Edward Florendo, animal care supervisor at the School of Medicine, partnered with Stanford’s Office of Sustainability to turn a hard-to-recycle plastic into a recyclable material.
Eco-friendly Furnishing: How Dorm Life Can Be Made Sustainable
Stanford student Sierra Horangic repurposed packaging waste into custom furniture and inspired others to reduce waste and get creative with recycled materials.
R&DE Stanford Food Institute Hosts Inaugural Research Symposium
The inaugural R&DE Stanford Food Institute Research Symposium showcased innovative food systems research from over 73 researchers and fostered collaboration.
R&DE Stanford Food Institute Leads Research in Campus Dining Halls
Stanford’s dining halls are living laboratories for innovative research on reducing food waste and promoting sustainable, plant-forward diets in collaboration with faculty.
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