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Dining Commons Glove Recycling Pilot Program

Glove Recycling Photo

 

Dining Commons Glove Recycling Pilot Program

The Student Housing and Dining Services (SHDS) as Zero Waste Coordinators (ZWC) have observed that latex and vinyl gloves are one of the most prevalent items in the landfill bins in the Dining Commons (DC), with an estimated 10,000 pairs being discarded weekly! This project establishes Terracycle boxes in the kitchen area in the Cuarto DC as a pilot program for reducing the amount of gloves that go to landfill. By week 4 of implementation, the project collected ~6,500 pairs of gloves from the Cuarto DC kitchen to be successfully sent back to Terracyle.

Location:
Dining Commons
Grant funding amount:
$1001-5000
Grant cycle:
Winter 2019
Project status:
Complete
Project leaders:
  • Amanda Simpson (Environmental Science & Management)
  • Shannon Casey (Environmental Science & Management)
  • Colette Curran (Landscape Design Architecture)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
11-Sustainable cities and communities
12-Responsible consumption and production