After data from the fall 2021 semester showed that 51% of waste on St. Thomas’ campus wasn’t sorted correctly, the university decided to participate in the Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide competition between colleges and universities to see who can have the largest waste reduction from Jan. 30 to March 26.
St. Thomas Residence Life announced the addition of compost bins inside residence hall waste rooms in a campuswide email on Feb. 8th. Sydney LaBelle and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
Along with electing city council members, Saint Paul residents voted on a garbage referendum to keep or remove Ordinance 18-39.
St. Thomas entered into a trial period with Compaction Technologies on April 1, when new trash compactors were placed in the areas that generate the most trash on campus.
