Waste Diversion

University of South Florida

2023 – University of South Florida benchmarks to measure outgoing waste, identifying the challenges and opportunities for diversion and reduction.

Valparaiso University

2023 – Valparaiso creates a pilot program in residence halls to see if personal recycling containers help increase the recycling rate.

Carnegie Mellon University

2022 – Fix-it Fair Mending Workshop repairs items and teaches attendees how to mend clothing, resulting in reducing waste by keeping these items out of the landfill.

College of Staten Island

2022 – Promotes recycling on our campus and reduces campus waste by composting dining services pre-consumer waste.

Dallas College

2022 – Focuses on three areas for the 2022 Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition: Student and Public Education, Zero Waste Infrastructure, and E-Waste Events.

Johnson County Community College

2022 – Reduces mixed office waste and surplus from office moves and retirements.

Macalester College

2022 – Fix It All Free For All is an event put on by students that promotes sustainable practices, builds community, and diverts items from landfills.

Salisbury University

2022 – Focuses to reduce the amount of volume entering the landfill from student move-out week.

University of Nebraska Lincoln

2022 – Designs and implements a pilot project focused on standardizing recycling efforts on campus to reduce waste and improve recycling.

Case Western Reserve University

2021 – Aims to reduce waste on campus by offering a free store which received secondhand student donations and allowed other students to shop for free.