Minimizing Stanford’s Waste

Stanford has increased its landfill diversion rate, also referred to as its recycling rate, from 30% in 1994 to 65% in 2014, with the goal of reaching 75%, the new …

Sep 14

New Students Experience Sustainable Stanford During First Days on Campus

Members of the incoming class of 2018 had the opportunity to experience the thriving culture of sustainability at Stanford …

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Sep 14

PSSI/Stanford Recycling Engage Local Elementary Students in Zero-Waste Efforts

Staff from Peninsula Sanitary Service, Inc./Stanford Recycling Center hosted a Zero-Waste Assembly for 300 students at Nixon Elementary to teach them how to minimize waste and properly sort common items …

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Oct 14

SLAC Reduces Paper Consumption by Half

The sustainability, IT, and communications offices at SLAC have seen significant results from a multiyear campaign to reduce paper purchases. The groups partnered to encourage more efficient printing practices and …

Oct 14

Stanford Athletics Strengthens Sustainability Program

After members of the Green Sports Alliance—a coalition of more than 300 university and professional sports organizations striving to help sports teams, venues, and leagues enhance their environmental performance—toured Stanford’s …

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Nov 14

Zero-Waste Residence Program Piloted at Kappa Sigma

Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Student Housing partnered with the men of Kappa Sigma in November 2014 to provide all residents in the house the opportunity to divert 100% of …

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Dec 14

Record Participation in Campus Cleanup Events

The Campus Cleanup program saw a 50% increase in participation in 2014. To make it easy for faculty and staff to recycle office clutter, this biannual waste reduction program places …

Dec 14

Green Fund Announces Funding for Student Conservation and Outreach Projects

The Stanford Student Green Fund provides up to $30,000 a year in one-time grants for student-led projects that improve campus sustainability. Through this program, Office of Sustainability supports student leadership …

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Mar 15

Inaugural “Green Week” Raises Awareness of Sustainability in Stanford’s Ethnic Community

Members of the Xi Beta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha organized an inaugural “Green Week,” with a schedule of events aimed at raising awareness of environmental sustainability in the black …

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Mar 15

Stanford’s RecycleMania Video Recognized in Case Study Competition

As Stanford began its ninth year of participation in the annual RecycleMania competition, in which universities and colleges across the nation compete to reduce waste and increase recycling and composting …

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Apr 15

Parts from Decommissioned Cardinal Cogeneration Plant Reused

When Stanford’s new Central Energy Facility came online as part of the Stanford Energy System Innovations program, the Cardinal Cogeneration plant that had provided virtually all of the university’s energy …

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May 15

Student Residences Begin Collecting Compostable Material

Spring quarter saw 15 student residences begin composting their bathroom paper towels and kitchenette scraps: Roble, Manzanita, Crothers, Crothers Memorial, Sigma Nu, Kappa Sig, Columbae, Storey, Muwekma-Tah-Ruk, Kimball, Adams, Potter, …

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May 15

Successful Cardinal Green Events Pilot Program Leads to Campus-Wide Launch

With the support of the Provost’s Committee on Sustainability, Office of Sustainability piloted its Cardinal Green Events program with nine campus departments in spring 2015. Each department was given access …

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Jun 15

Give & Go Program Diverts Tons of Reusables from Landfill During Student Move Out

Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Student Housing organized the third annual Give & Go Move Out Campaign this year, encouraging students to divert their unwanted reusable items from landfill by …

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Jun 15

Office of Sustainability Launches Cardinal Green Labs Program

As one of the world’s premier research institutions, Stanford is home to approximately 2 million square feet of laboratory space and over 5,000 different research projects at any given time. …

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Jun 15

Sustainable Stanford Interns Support Key Initiatives on Campus

Nearly 25 students participated in the second year of the annual Sustainable Stanford Internship Program. This centrally coordinated program provides graduate and undergraduate students paid opportunities to gain hands-on experience …

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Jul 15

PSSI/Stanford Recycling Expand Composting Program on Campus

The state of California has set a goal of a 75% landfill diversion rate by 2020. In 2015, Stanford diverted 65% of its waste from landfill, so while the campus …

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Jul 15

PSSI/Stanford Recycling Manages Stable Waste to Keep Valuable Resources from Landfill

The Stanford Barn creates between 3,500 and 5,000 cubic yards of stable waste, which consists of manure and wood shavings from the stalls. This amount of material equals about 6%-7.5% …