Tag: sustainability
Student-run Touchdown Thrift plans to reduce waste year-round
Touchdown Thrift, a student-owned thrift store on campus, opened their doors Jan. 24 with nearly all of their inventory coming directly from the Occidental...
Occidental harvests 1,190 pounds of olives during second annual Harvest Fest
Occidental's Office of Sustainability hosted the college's second annual Olive Harvest Fest at Mullin Grove Nov. 1. This year's participants picked 1,190 pounds of...
Feast Garden focuses on sustainability and community at Occidental
Tucked away on Occidental’s campus is an organic garden, a brood of chickens and a dedication to community and sustainability. This green space is...
Marketplace reduces, reuses, recycles
From the Solar Array on Mount Fiji to the missing trash cans at the Marketplace, Occidental's sustainability efforts are visible campus-wide. Isa Merel ‘23,...
Opinion: Cultivating reciprocity in “Braiding Sweetgrass” and the College Experience
Following the final event of the 2023-2024 Community Book Program — the author’s virtual visit to Oxy — I’d like to offer reflections on...
New eco-clamshell program diverts 351 pounds of waste
As part of Campus Dining's commitment to waste reduction, Occidental has introduced a new eco-clamshell program this Fall that completely eliminates disposable containers as...
‘A living document’: Campus Dining interns revitalize 10-year-old Food at Oxy...
Occidental students regularly engage with the food system that provides their meals, but seniors Isabelle Russell and Isa Merel have engaged with these systems...
Over 1,000 per day: to-go containers remain students’ go-to
Despite the ready availability of alternatives, Occidental’s usage of single-use to-go containers has remained at alarming levels, according to Isa Merel, the Campus Dining lead...
Opinion: For sustainability in food, what it is matters more than...
When one walks out of the Marketplace after getting their meal or a snack, they encounter wall art (photo is mine) that provides advice for diners...
Born from community and sustainability, York Boulevard art market promotes local...
On the second Saturday of every month, several small businesses on York Boulevard allow vendors to set up temporary stalls and sell their wares,...