Bobcat Blend

Last but not least Bobcat Blend is a brand new project that is being put into practice this year. Bobcat Blend is a composting program that starts off in the dining area of the student center. It involves recycling bins that are divided into paper, plastic and organic waste. The paper and plastic are recycled while volunteers take the spoiled paper waste and the organic waste to the full-size composting site at Texas State’s Muller Farm. Once a sufficient amount of the compost has been formed, it will be reapplied back on campus grounds “The efforts that Bobcat Blend will have on campus are tremendous. We will instill environmental stewardship amongst the students and we will beatify our campus by bringing the finished compost back to the flower and tree beds, athletic fields, and other green spaces around campus,” said Bobcat Blend Coordinator Jason Sanders..
Before the students at Texas State know it, they could be sitting under a tree that was helped to grow with compost the students themselves actually contributed too. The Bobcat Blend program is already seeing results in the amount of waste reduced Although the impact that Bobcat Blend has on campus is seen in more than just the reduction of waste. “The major effect that this program has on Texas State is the educational aspect. We are educating students everyday about their waste. We demonstrate on how waste is a matter of choice. If we give them an alternative to one trash can, then they have the choice to decide what is wasted. We are teaching them sustainable actions with their waste, and the students seem to be very happy with this program,” said Bobcat Blend Coordinator Jason Sanders.