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    • Comply with the Organics Waste Ban
    • Estimate Your Food Waste
    • Source Reduction Guidance
      • Best Management Practices
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      • Best Management Practices
    • Source Separation Guidance
    • Compost Site Technical Assistance
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    • Cardboard
    • Construction Materials
    • Electronics
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    • Plastics
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Category: Colleges and Universities

June 30, 2026 • Colleges & Universities, Colleges and Universities, Reuse

Closing the Loop: How Amherst College Is Reducing Waste Through Move-Out & Move-In Reuse and Bicycle Repair

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May 29, 2025 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Gleaning, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Building a Greener Future: Bridgewater State University’s Sustainability Journey 

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January 29, 2024 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling, Reuse, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Sustainability on Campus: MIT’s Decade-Long Commitment to Food and Material Waste Reduction 

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August 10, 2023 • Colleges and Universities, Reuse

Simmons University’s Deconstruction Project: A Timeline for Success

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June 22, 2023 • Colleges and Universities, Hospitality, Hospitals, Offices, Restaurants, Retail, Reuse, Stadiums/Venues, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores

Opportunities for Restaurants to Ditch Disposables

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July 21, 2021 • Case Study, Colleges & Universities, Colleges and Universities, Food Waste, Materials, Offices, Recycling, Recycling, Reuse, Reuse, Sectors

Brandeis University

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June 11, 2021 • Colleges and Universities

Boston University’s Robust Zero Waste Plan

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September 17, 2020 • Anaerobic Digestion, Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Hospitality, Hospitals, Restaurants, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Tips for Preventing Food Waste During an Emergency

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June 19, 2020 • Colleges and Universities, Hospitality, Hospitals, Restaurants, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Opportunities to Reduce Food Waste when Re-Opening your Business

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June 8, 2020 • Colleges and Universities, Farms, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Hospitality, Hospitals, Restaurants, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Matchmaking Tool Connects Surplus Food to Local Outlets

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May 7, 2020 • Colleges and Universities

Highlights from the 2020 RecyclingWorks College & University Forum Webinar

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April 16, 2020 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Sodexo Client UMass Boston Donates Surplus Food After Closures

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January 16, 2020 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling

RecyclingWorks Spotlight: Clark University

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November 27, 2019 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Events, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Highlights from the 2019 Fall WasteWise Forum at UMass Dartmouth

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October 31, 2019 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Offices, Wasted Food

Food Waste Diversion Opportunities for Corporations and Institutions

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March 28, 2019 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling

Highlights from the RecyclingWorks College & University Forum at Wellesley College

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February 25, 2019 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food For Free and Harvard University Team up to Combat Food Insecurity

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December 26, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

2018 EPA Food Recovery Challenge Winners in Massachusetts

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October 16, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Food Rescue, Wasted Food

Wellesley Food Rescue Initiative Receives US EPA Merit Award

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July 31, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Reuse

Colleges & Universities Take Creative Approaches to Reducing End-of-Year Waste

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June 4, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Berkshire Community College Retains Recycling Distinction

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May 30, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Events, Plastic, Recycling, Recycling Awards

College of the Holy Cross Hosts WasteWise Forum

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April 23, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

Overproduction: The Biggest Culprit (and Opportunity) in Wasted Food

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April 12, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Donation Programs at Massachusetts Colleges & Universities

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May 23, 2017 • Colleges and Universities

Reuse Initiative Keeps Useful “Waste” On Campus

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May 16, 2017 • Colleges and Universities

Compostable Plastics a Challenge for Composting Programs

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May 5, 2017 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling Awards

Berkshire Community College Tops MA RecycleMania Second Year Running

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April 13, 2017 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

Opportunity for Universities to Showcase Waste Reduction Efforts

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March 22, 2017 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

Pioneering Food Waste Programs at New England Universities

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January 25, 2017 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Wasted Food

Organics Recovery Tool for Colleges and Universities

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January 19, 2017 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Boston University Reduces Wasted Food

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January 18, 2017 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

EPA Recognizes Lesley University for Food Recovery Challenge

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December 20, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Framingham State University Receives EPA Food Recovery Challenge Award

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August 9, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Sustainable Campus Competition

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May 5, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

MASCO reports on the MA Commercial Organics Waste Ban

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April 29, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

Huffington Post Reports on Wasted Food on College Campuses

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April 25, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Recycling, Recycling Awards

Berkshire Community College Wins RecycleMania Tournament!

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April 8, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation

Food Recovery Network featured in BioCycle

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March 4, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Economics of Food Waste Reduction

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February 19, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Video on Food Date Labeling

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February 18, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Wasted Food

UMass Amherst Compost Pilot in Dorm

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February 11, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

The Food Recovery Network Promotes the EPA Food Recovery Challenge

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February 10, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Lesley University Receives Food Recovery Challenge Award

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February 5, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Clark University Receives Double Honors for Reducing Waste

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January 15, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Recovery Network at Holy Cross, Becker and Nichols

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January 14, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Stadiums/Venues

GameDay Recycling Challenge Results

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December 22, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Donation at Boston College

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December 17, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Waste Reduction Efforts

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December 1, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Composting Food Scraps at Hospitals and Universities

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August 26, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Framingham State is Food Recovery Certified

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August 19, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Stadiums/Venues, Wasted Food

Recycling Attracts Fans to Stadiums

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June 17, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Gleaning, Reuse, Uncategorized, Wasted Food

Food For Free Non-Profit Rescues and Re-Distributes Unused Food

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April 29, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Wasted Food

Colleges of Fenway Waste Diversion Progress

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April 27, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Wasted Food

Statewide Waste Ban Shows Improvement in Sustainability Efforts

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April 24, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Wasted Food

Where Have All the Dining Straws Gone?

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April 21, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

2015 RecycleMania Tournament Results

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April 17, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling

Boston University: Warren Towers Recycling Improvements

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April 14, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

Bentley University Talks Compost, Not Trash

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March 30, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Wasted Food

Clark University Making Composting Commonplace Around Campus

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October 6, 2014 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

UMass Lowell Celebrates the Start of the Food Waste Ban

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June 17, 2014 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Reuse

Green Move Out at UMass Dartmouth

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February 6, 2014 • Colleges and Universities, Reuse

Webinar: Making Move-Out a Sustainability Success Story

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January 6, 2014 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Reuse

Upcoming University Council Meeting on Textile Recycling

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November 25, 2013 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Article: New England Institutions Honored for Food Waste Recycling Efforts on America Recycles Day

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November 6, 2013 • Colleges and Universities, Events, Wasted Food

Event: Retail Dining Operations: Opportunities for Source Reduction and Effective Materials Management

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November 6, 2013 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

Composting Food Waste On Campus: Addressing Common Program Challenges

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November 6, 2013 • Colleges and Universities, Events, Wasted Food

Event: Composting Strategies for Colleges and Universities Webinar

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February 28, 2013 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

Case Study: Boston University Food Waste Composting

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February 19, 2013 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Wasted Food

New: Waste Guidance for Colleges and Universities

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Upcoming events

05 Oct
NERC: Rethink Resource Use Conference 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Plainsboro Township
22 Oct
2026 RecyclingWorks Compost Site Operators Practical Skills Workshop
Oct 22, 2026
Groton

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