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Community Waste Management: A Collaborative Approach at Carleton College. Courtney Dufford, Sustainability Assistant. Carleton Community Waste Program. Centralized waste stations in all academic and administrative buildings Composting, recycling, and trash always available together
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Community Waste Management: A Collaborative Approach atCarleton College Courtney Dufford, Sustainability Assistant
Carleton Community Waste Program • Centralized waste stations in all academic and administrative buildings • Composting, recycling, and trash always available together • Bathroom composting
Individual Engagement • In order to reduce plastic liners and increase awareness, faculty and staff can volunteer to... • Keep their office bins but manage the frequency of waste disposal into the central stations • Give up their personal bins entirely
Collaborative Implementation • Formed Custodial Waste Busters • Conducted meetings with each department • Established personal connections across campus