Whether it’s the zero-waste sort stations in tailgating areas or the new hydration stations at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, it is hard not to notice how much effort is being made to reduce waste at USC Trojans football’s home games.
In the first three home games this season, the USC Zero Waste and Landscape and Grounds teams collected 28 tons of waste from tailgating on the University Park Campus.
They also managed to recycle 4.2 tons, compost nearly 7.2 tons and reuse 2 tons, with the remainder ending up in the landfill. Overall, the effort this season has added up to a diversion rate of nearly 48%.