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Waste Bin Content Audit 2025
This is a dataset collected by the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Intern team in the Office of Sustainability in the Fall of 2025. It contains data of what kind of trash is thrown away in a small subset of bins on campus.
Outdoor Waste Infrastructure Audit 2025
This is a dataset that was collected by the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Intern team in the Office of Sustainability during the Fall semester 2025. They collected information about all outdoor waste receptacles at Vassar College..
Vassar Bike Rack Survey
A project investigating the bike rack situation at Vassar College. This survey looks at bike rack types, location, and accessibility.
The Retreat Waste Audit
This project looked at how waste is managed in the Retreat dining area and looking into the possibility for installing a compost system to reduce landfill/incinerator waste.
Campus Arboretum
This class project looks at the species diversity, age, and spread of the trees in Vassar's arboretum.
Leaf Litter Management
This class project compares the impact of the presence of leaf litter on the invertebrate diversity in various locations on Vassar's campus.
Biomass Estimations and Analysis of the Vassar College Arboretum
The primary objective of this analysis is to quantify and evaluate the tree inventory within the Vassar College arboretum. By analyzing the provided arboretum dataset, this project establishes a baseline understanding of the campus tree population,…
April 2026 Soil Salinity Analysis
We tested 4 locations on campus for the presence of sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and chloride, which are present in road salts. We analyzed this data to see if road salts were affecting the soil on campus.
Cooling Effect of Trees on Vassar College’s Campus
Our project explored how tree shade affects the indoor temperature and overall comfort of dorm buildings at Vassar College. By collecting indoor and outdoor temperature data from dorms with varying levels of surrounding tree coverage, we examined…
Deece Plate Waste: An Analysis of Current Composting Practices at Vassar
This paper aims to gather a comprehensive understanding of the history of composting at Vassar as well as gauge the effectiveness of the current composting system through interviewing officials and collecting data on student behaviors surrounding…