2021 – Audits walkway bin systems on campus to determine what type of material is collected within the bins, if increased signage reduces contamination, how solar belly walkway bins compare, and if adding a restricted opening to recycling bins changes contamination rates.
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2021 – Implements a Zero Waste Drop‐Off Station to provide students living off‐campus with access to free recycling and composting.
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2021 – Implements a campus‐wide recycling infrastructure and reviews their sustainability education campaign through participation in the CR2ZW competition.
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2021 – Makes single-use plastic water bottles only available upon request in the dining halls, in an effort to reduce plastic consumption and waste on campus.
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2021 – Partners with the local Green Certification Program to host an “Office Spring Cleaning” event with free secure document shredding, electronics recycling, and toner/ink recycling.
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2021 – Measures the impact of educational, student‐made videos and student engagement content created during the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition
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2021 – Launches online campaigns to educate and engage students, staff, and the wider community on waste reduction and recycling.
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2021 – Develops signs, posters, and videos promoting individual behaviors that mitigate waste stream issues.
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2021 – Promotes zero waste with an online Zero Waste Education Hub, and modeled Zero Waste Practices in Arts, Construction and Public Health.
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2021 – Dining services tackles the question – how can we support the need for student safety while minimizing the use of plastics?
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