![Elliott Van Nice, ’27, throws her trash in the compost bin. This waste is then brought to the compost pile next to the Campus Garden where it breaks down into organic matter. According to the Washington and Lee Office of Sustainability, W&L processed over 211,000 pounds of food waste throughout the 2022-2023 school year.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Photo1-e1705935115993-1200x955.jpg)
Residential buildings adopt goals for sustainability with new compost bins
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![Dining services’ use of compostable takeout containers and other safety precautions have lead to trash build-ups](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/LMK_1305-900x600.jpeg)
Reduce, reuse, revamp: Compost in the time of coronavirus
Dining facilities’ use of compostable takeout containers leads to trash build-ups and changes for the campus compost crew.