Composting for a cause

KHAKOO Mercury Staff

UTD’s Office of Sustainability has partnered with Turn Compost to provide accessible compost bins to students on campus.

Starting in 2018, Student Government’s Green Initiative Committee collaborated with the Office of Sustainability, Facilities Management and Housing to establish a composting program for students. In 2022, they collaborated with Turn Compost, an organization that provides resources for people to pick up composting. Since UTD has been making an active effort to improve sustainability on campus, The Mercury checked in on how the program has been working since its inauguration.

Composting is a natural process in which organic materials such as food waste are broken down and turned into soil or fertilizer high in nutrients. Collecting this organic material separately rather than throwing it out with regular trash can help divert waste from landfills and give back to the Earth.

SEE COMPOSTING, PAGE 5 ognizes that the majority of Comets think UTD lacks a social scene and lacks accommodations for study areas and downtime.

“I started digging down and trying to figure out ‘what do I get from school?’ Because from what I read on Reddit, it seems like a lot of students don’t see the social life here,” Farid said.

Farid’s platform revolves around enhancing student participation in

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organizations and campus events and, in turn, students’ enthusiasm to be on campus and attend their classes.

“I want the idea of less disconnect between students and organizations, and the other goal is finding a place for commuters who don’t have a place on campus,” Farid said. “And when they’re not just dealing with the hustle around them, you can increase class participation.”