Out of sight out of mind—a proverb that certainly rings true regarding our trash. Can you recall everything you have thrown out this week? I struggle to remember where my ever-essential student ID is, so there’s no chance I could recall everything I have thrown out this week, or even everything I’ve thrown out today. …
Residents in the City of Newton are now able to compost. In partnership with Black Earth Compost, residents will be able to pay a subscription fee to have curbside pickup of food waste including meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables, coffee grounds, tea bags, and more.
Throughout all of BC’s dining halls, over 60 percent of student meals are taken to-go, using containers that probably won’t make their way back to a recycling bin. To address this concern, BC Dining is currently testing a program aimed at reducing this waste. The pilot program, Green2Go (G2G), is currently available at Stuart dining…
Carolyn Townsend, the director of environment and sustainability programming in Student Initiatives, hopes to permanently implement composting at every dining hall on campus in the future.
