Waste Diversion

HSU is committed to zero waste, a strategy that takes a ‘whole systems’ approach to products, services and processes, to eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste, to conserve and recover resources, and to not burn or bury them.  Zero waste encourages the redesign of resource lifecycles, so that all materials can be reused, returned, or recycled. Although recycling and organics diversion are critical components to a campus’ zero waste program, emphasis is placed on source reduction and re-use, as per the Zero Waste Hierarchy:

HSU Recycling & Waste Minimization Guides:

• Recycling
• List of Recyclable Materials
• Electronic Waste, Batteries, Discs, Printer Cartridges, & CFL's
• Composting & Food Waste 
• Other Recycling
• Reuse Opportunities
• Reusable Office Supply Exchange (ROSE)
• Campus Wall
• Local Thrift Stores
• Zero Waste Events

Videos on Recycling: 

Here are two Humboldt State student productions highlighting waste diversion on campus: 

• Garbage is Garbage 
• Day of the Wasteman
  

Our food waste diversion program at HSU can be understood via the following diagram: