Implementing Sustainable Waste Management on the Vassar Campus

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Title

Implementing Sustainable Waste Management on the Vassar Campus

Subject

Composting

Description

After observing contamination in upperclassmen residence compost bins, Vassar’s Office of Sustainability interns collected data and collaborated with students, suppliers, and collectors to address the issue. They introduced new bins, bags, and signage to improve composting. This ongoing project aims to foster sustainable composting, recycling, and waste practices at Vassar.

Creator

Janczewski, Lora; Shimpach, Lily; Rojas Collins, Sofia; Sari, Diego; Pothuganti, Harshini

Date

09/2024

Format

research poster

Language

en

Research Project Item Type Metadata

Affiliation

Office of Sustainability

Status

ongoing

Last Updated

11/2024

Files

Citation

Janczewski, Lora; Shimpach, Lily; Rojas Collins, Sofia; Sari, Diego; Pothuganti, Harshini, “Implementing Sustainable Waste Management on the Vassar Campus,” Vassar Student Sustainability Projects, accessed February 13, 2026, https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/items/show/274.