Student Composting Incentives and Viewpoints (2025)

This study investigates SUNY Potsdam students’ viewpoints on campus composting. Getting students’ opinions will ensure that composting efforts on campus are successful. To gather responses, we developed an online survey. The survey was distributed in classes and spaces students frequent. It asked demographic questions such as what their rank in school was and whether they lived on or off campus. It then asked questions about whether and why students use composting in various campus dining facilities. We hope our findings will help us keep food waste from going into the landfill and save our campus money.