Waste

2. Zero Waste University

UIC will achieve a 90% diversion rate of landfill-bound material through techniques such as source reduction, materials reuse, recycling, and composting by 2050. (A 90% diversion rate is the generally accepted metric for zero waste.)

UIC Waste Management

UIC’s Zero Waste commitment minimizes waste production and recycles any other waste.

Waste management supports sustainability across a material’s life cycle, from lowering resource use in production to reducing landfill waste and expanding composting.

Do you know how to properly manage recyclables and trash?

Test your knowledge and learn more about UIC’s sustainable waste management programs here, or scan the QR code below.

Tutorial

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UIC Resources

Learn more about waste management at the Planning, Sustainability, and Project Management website.

Recycling

Recycling

Electronic Recycling

Food Waste

Composting

Compost Pilot Program

UIC Student Resources

Great Stuff Exchange

Reusable Container Program

Additional Links and Citation

Waste Pollution

Plastic Pollution

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