Organics Recyling
We are proud to offer our customers food-service utensils and containers that are made of materials that can be organically recycled. Benefits of organics recycling include:
- Reducing landfill mass by up to 30%
- Generating carbon-rich soil
- Cleaning up contaminated soil
- Biodegradable packaging requires less fossil fuel in its production
What can be Organically Recycled?
The Gopher Spot offers a number of products from World Centric that can be organically recycled. Currently, the following items at the Gopher Spot fall into this category:
- Cups & straws
- Forks, knives, spoons, & plates
- Food: pizza, hotdogs, bananas, fruit, sandwiches, etc.
Organics Recycling is also available in Pattee Hall, Morrill Hall, Hanson Hall, and Rapson Hall, along with all of the UDS Dining Facilities.
The Gopher Spot also offers paper, plastic, aluminum, and tin recycling. Check out the University of Minnesota's recycling program.
Learn More about Organics Recycling!
Worm Composting
Check out this video about how to make your own worm composter at home:
Compost at home! Find a composting facility near you.
Links
Plarn (Plastic Yarn)
The Gopher Spot Staff is getting crafty with its recycling! Bring in your plastic bags and our staff will crochet them into handbags, turning would-be trash into fashion statements.
Recyclable Items
Factoids
In the average home, 40% of all electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off. Across the US, this equals the annual output of 17 power plants.