When it comes to sustainability, small everyday actions can make a big difference. Office of Sustainability Director Elisabeth Reed shared the following five ways Illinois State University students, faculty, and staff can contribute to campuswide sustainability efforts.
Tag: Recycling
A pleasant diversion: Keeping material out of the landfill
As landfills reach capacity, the University is finding new and inventive ways to practice landfill diversion and recycling efforts.
Pilot program to recycle polystyrene
In an effort to divert more recyclable waste from landfills, Illinois State University has implemented a pilot program for recycling polystyrene (Styrofoam).
Students take lead role in revamped campus computer recycling
There’s a lot of high-tech equipment in the back of this Illinois State warehouse—stuff with cool names like the Degausser and KillDisk—but the most impressive sight is a simple dry erase board.
Illinois State puts up big recycling numbers
Here are some impressive stats about Illinois State’s recycling habits in 2012, courtesy of campus recycling coordinator Andrew Bennett.