Humber’s Office of Sustainability is proud to announce the addition of nine new designated Low-Waste Event Spaces, in addition to the four already in place at the North and Lakeshore campuses.
Low-Waste Event Spaces are a partnership between the Office of Sustainability, Campus Services, and Chartwells. They aim to reduce waste output across campus and align with the federal government’s Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulation, and keeping unnecessary plastics from going to landfill.
A recent waste audit of the North and Lakeshore campuses found that Humber disposed of over 1,118.08 metric tons of waste between 2022 and 2023 – that’s close to 75 pounds per campus user!
Currently, only events catered through Chartwells are subject to the conditions of the Low Waste Event Spaces. When ordering, china service will be the default at no additional cost. All event attendees are highly encouraged to bring reusable containers to take away leftover food.
Student events are not yet part of this initiative, though eventually all spaces and categories of events will be transitioned to low waste as we work with the Humber community to find solutions that meet needs while decreasing our impact on the environment.
The following is a list of low-waste event spaces:
North Campus
- Doris Tallon Community Room NX
- E-Concourse
- B101 Boardroom
- T-Residence Conference Room
- Residence Dining Hall
- Barrett CTI
- LRC Concourse
Lakeshore Campus
- A Blue Room
- L Community Room
- AB Café Dining Hall
- L Building Café 2nd Floor
- G Commons
- Welcome Centre
To learn more visit Humber’s catering webpage. If you have any questions, email sustainability@humber.ca.