
Waste Sorting: The Secret to Faster Wi-Fi Speeds?
Humor-driven signs and a digital pledge cut Cardinal Café sorting mistakes by 10%.

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.

The university’s new purchasing guidelines help make the smarter and more sustainable option the easier one.

An “army” of over 100 student and staff volunteers helped sort the BTS concert waste to reduce the amount sent to landfill.

Stanford’s wildfire resilience program is recognized as one of the most impactful wildfire preparedness initiatives in the country.
Support campus conservation initiatives with your next service milestone award. Adopt a salamander, or sponsor a tree, and leave your legacy on Stanford’s lands.

We’re building our zero waste playbook—starting with the stats. By hand-sorting our trash, we’re uncovering strategic cuts to the landfill.

The numbers are in–learn about Stanford’s expanded efforts to reduce food waste.