How BU Achieved TRUE Zero Waste Certification Using Spare-it
Feb 28, 2025
Problem
The university needed help achieving a TRUE Zero Waste certification for its new, marquee building.
Solution
Spare-it completed their setup across 18 floors in 3 days. The university had Digital Displays in elevator banks as well as a massive wall-sized interactive display showcasing real-time waste diversion and contamination data by floor, powered by Spare-it’s API. Engineering students helped collect and analyze data, capturing 6,010 waste assessment images via the mobile app, helping train Spare-it’s AI to accurately identify waste types at scale.
Results
The university achieved TRUE Zero Waste certification, placing it among the approximately 60 buildings in the U.S. with this certification.
CCDS has reduced the total amount of waste by 10% and food waste by 17%.versus last year
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