Case Study: California State University Monterey Bay improves waste tracking with Sustaira

California State University Monterey Bay streamlines waste tracking in 8 days with Sustaira

California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) faced significant challenges in executing its Inclusive Sustainability Plan due to inefficient, manual, and error-prone Excel-based processes for tracking complex waste data. These disparate and cumbersome methods made it difficult to aggregate information and gain meaningful insights, hindering progress toward their sustainability goals. To address this, the university sought a solution from vendor Sustaira to automate data gathering and streamline workflows.

Sustaira implemented a customized version of its Waste Tracker & Management application, which integrated with CSUMB's internal systems and external waste management company to automate data aggregation. This solution provided easy-to-understand visualizations and real-time tracking, eliminating most manual processes and spreadsheets. As a result, CSUMB can now efficiently track progress against its sustainability plan and make decisions based on accurate data. Sustaira delivered the application in just eight days, providing a foundation for the university to address additional sustainability topics in the future.

California State University Monterey Bay