Waste/Resources
Composting
Luther’s cafeteria has long been composting some of its weight. Recent initiatives have expanded the diversity of items that are composted. In addition to napkins Luther has started composting fruit and vegetable remnants: peels, cores, etc..., and bread products: bagels, etc., in the cafeteria. Still, no meat, dairy products or hot line food can be included. Each day, student workers haul the scraps to the local compost heap.
Recycling
Luther College’s dedication to the environment can be seen through the campus wide initiative to recycle. In almost every classroom and office you will find blue bins for recycling paper. New exterior recycling receptacles are the latest addition to the recycling program. The Applied Environmental Philosophy class won the 2002 “Waste Not Award” from Spectrum Industries Recycling for their creation of the recycling program. The plan, which began as a proposal to Residence Life and Facilities Management, revamps the current recycling program to increase the efficiency and support of the current system. There are three main goals of the program:
- to alleviate some of the burden currently placed on the recycling student workers,
- to increase student participation in recycling,
- and through that participation to increase awareness and concern for living a more environmentally responsible lifestyle.
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