Nov 2, 2022 | SWATeams, Zero Waste
Shreya Mahajan is a junior completing a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a new member of iSEE’s Zero Waste iCAP team. Mahajan is also a Waste Management Intern at Facilities & Services. Through this position, she works with F&S...
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...
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...