Sep 15, 2022 | SWATeams, Zero Waste
Justin Holding is a senior completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. He is also a new member of the Zero Waste iCAP team for 2022-23. Holding’s interest in sustainability began in his freshman year, with his experience with the dining halls....
Jan 22, 2022 | SWATeams, Zero Waste
Sydney (Syd) Trimble is a fifth-year student completing her Bachelor’s of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. She is a member of iSEE’s Zero Waste SWATeam. Trimble was able to get involved with the SWATeams by working as a Waste Management...
Nov 30, 2021 | SWATeams, Zero Waste
Meet Jenna Schaefer, a sophomore completing a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics and Policy. Schaefer was hired by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) as the Illini Lights Out Intern, running the popular energy-saving events on...
Jan 22, 2021 | Campus Sustainability, News, News Releases, Zero Waste
The University of Illinois has taken a major step toward zero waste. In August 2020, the Urbana-Champaign campus joined a coalition of sustainability-striving schools across the country called the Post-Landfill Action Network, or PLAN for short. PLAN was founded in...
Apr 8, 2020 | News, News Releases, Zero Waste
As of Spring 2020, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign educates 48,947 students. This means that 48,947 students are consuming food, and ultimately wasting some portion of that food. So, where does the food waste go? For many students it will travel to a...
Mar 25, 2020 | News, News Releases, Zero Waste
What is Composting? Composting is the process of organic matter (things that were once living) breaking down into nutrient-rich soil. Compost can consist of yard scraps — like twigs, leaves, and clippings — or food scraps — like coffee grounds, eggshells, and banana...