Compost Happens
What is Compost Happens?
“Compost Happens" is the educational campaign created by Sustain U to support the University Student Union’s (USU) composting program. The program was implemented after Sustain U's waste audit conducted in 2012. The audit identified that 50% of waste going to the landfill from the USU was food waste and biodegradable material, which could be diverted through composting. The campaign began on Earth Day, 2014, and has since diverted thousands of pounds of waste from landfills, reducing tons of carbon waste and overall greenhouse gas emissions as a result. Campaign awareness is brought to the CSULB community through Sustain U members and volunteer “Trash Talkers,” who promote and educate the campus community on the compost program throughout the USU.
Trash Talkers
Trash Talker Goals
- Engage students in the USU in conversation about waste diversion
- Inform students about composting and its benefits
- Explain how to sort waste properly into the 4 stream bin system in the USU
All Trash Talkers will receive a FREE “Compost Happens” T-shirt and a reusable utensil kit!
Be a Part of the Team
Or attend one of our bi-weekly meetings every other Tuesdays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: USU-304 or USU-306
