2026 – The Macalester Reuse program, the Free Swap, redistributes thousands of items every year, reduces textile waste and creates a culture of re-use on campus.
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2026 – UC Irvine’s Move Out Donation Drive diverts over 40,000 pounds of waste, works toward their sustainability goals, and serves the on- and off-campus communities.
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2026 – Liquid-waste capture bins at Villanova diverted beverage liquids from trash and recycling, reducing disposal weight and identifying campus-wide waste and emissions-reduction opportunities.
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2026 – Auburn University focuses on raising awareness about post-consumer food waste in dining halls through a Weigh the Waste campaign.
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2026 – Carleton uses AI-powered food waste tracking to inform menu decisions and drive student engagement through real-time data visibility, sustainability metrics, and incentive-based participation.
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2026 – Growing UNC Charlotte’s zero-waste stadium initiative and leveraging collaboration and people-power to achieve an 84% diversion rate for the 2025 football season.
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2026 – Auburn University audited recycling contamination levels in residence hall recycling bins and created educational posters.
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2026 – Georgetown University is increasing awareness and education of sustainable practices and waste-reduction strategies at cafes with the campaign Sip Sustainably.
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2026 – McGill revamped its Zero-Waste Ambassadors program to meaningfully engage the community and collect data, aiming to be zero-waste by 2035.
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2026 – The University of Dayton installed hubs and signage in all residence halls and updated standardized stream-bin backboard inserts.
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