Composting
Diverting organic waste to build healthy soils and a closed-loop campus ecosystem.
Infrastructure
Vermicomposting CFT System
A highly efficient Continuous Flow Through (CFT) vermicomposting system engineered to rapidly scale organic waste diversion on campus.
Infrastructure
BLUELINE Grizzly Compost Screen
Industrial-scale screening equipment implemented to refine coarse organic campus waste into high-quality soil amendments for groundskeeping.
Campus Action
HRM Community Compost
A localized, student-driven composting initiative established to process and divert organic food waste from the Hotel and Restaurant Management program.
Living Lab
Vermicompost Living Lab
An interactive facility combining organic waste reduction with hands-on learning, demonstrating the ecological benefits of worm-based composting.
Research Grant
Vermicomposting Inputs to Microbiome Function
Academic research grant analyzing how variable organic inputs directly alter and affect the microbial health and efficiency of vermicompost.
Education
Vermicomposting Workshop
An educational outreach program providing students and community members with the skills and resources to begin indoor worm composting.
Campus Recycling Infrastructure
Expanding diversion capabilities and standardizing collection across NAU facilities.
Campus Action
WA Franke Business Recycling
A targeted initiative to expand and standardize recycling collection stations throughout the W.A. Franke College of Business.
Infrastructure
Indoor Recycling Improvement
Upgrading interior waste diversion stations across academic and residential buildings to reduce contamination and increase recycling rates.
Infrastructure
Recycle/Trash Collection
A comprehensive overhaul of external sorting and collection bins to streamline facilities management and support campus zero-waste goals.