Boston University released an initiative Wednesday to achieve zero waste on campus by 2030 with a plan that is already in effect at Warren Towers and West Campus residences, according to a BU Sustainability representative.
Residents are reporting an uptick in rat infestations throughout several Boston neighborhoods as the pandemic shifts food waste into residential areas.
When members of Boston University’s Environmental Student Organization toured the Charlestown Waste Management CORe facility in December, they were surprised to discover that BU’s compostable utensils were not being composted as they expected.
