Bard Office of Sustainability Presents
Race 2 Zero Waste Week 2 of 8 - Compost with LOVE
Win big at composting - request a residence hall bin
Plus: Take Is it Compostable at Kline? quiz - $15 weekly draw
Plus: Take Is it Compostable at Kline? quiz - $15 weekly draw
Bard College is currently ranked #2 nationally in food scrap diversion, and we're aiming for the top spot! Join us for the 8-week Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, where our collective actions can make a tremendous impact on campus sustainability.
Your daily choices matter! Here's how you can help:
- Compost all food scraps at Kline (bones, too), vegan scraps only in dorms
- Take this week's Composting Quiz - drawing for $15 each week, with a bigger draw at the end of eight weeks.
- Fill out this form to request a Compost Bin for your dorm, a Baby Barry reuse bin for your dorm (limited) or just to say you want to help out
- Sort your recyclables carefully
- Quiz results: 33% got 100%, avg score 75%
- what IS recyclable? the aluminum can, the clean peanut butter jar (whether glass or plastic), the green machine plastic bottle with top.
- What IS NOT recyclable? the plastic, hinged lid tomato clamshell, the oat milk carton, the Pepsi paper cup
- Choose reusable items over single-use options
- Quiz results: 33% got 100%, avg score 75%
- All are welcome to browse the FreeUse store!
- TIOLI ("leave it" applies to campus-generated items only; take it all away and put it to use!
There's a weekly quiz in Kline with a cash prize!
There will be trip(s) the the Ozone - the local bulk refillery 3 miles from Bard.
There will be more events and giveaways, stay up to date by following @bardsustainability on Instagram for more!
This nationwide competition is more than just a race—it's our opportunity to build lasting sustainable habits and strengthen Bard's commitment to environmental stewardship.
For more information, call 845-464-8025, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://bos.bard.edu/posts/.