Landfills Are Organized Littering: How the University of Illinois Is Moving Toward Zero Waste
- Event Type
- Seminar/Symposium
- Sponsor
- Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
- Location
- 1 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL 61820
- Virtual
- Join online
- Date
- Sep 11, 2024 2:00 - 3:00 pm
- Speaker
- Daphne Hulse - Zero Waste Coordinator at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Registration
- Attend Online - Register via Zoom
- Contact
- Elizabeth Meschewski
- elm2@illinois.edu
- Views
- 295
- Originating Calendar
- Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Events
Abstract: Have you ever wondered what happens after you put something in the bin? Learn about the step-by-step campus waste management & recycling process, the results from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center’s recent waste audit, and how the university is moving toward zero waste.
Biography: Daphne Hulse is an alum of Purdue University, with a background in Environmental Science. During her undergraduate studies she wrote as an environmental journalist at Western Washington University, founded and led a student organization advocating for a national carbon fee and dividend policy, and co-facilitated a climate science and sustainability course through the non-profit Climatepedia. In 2022, she joined the University of Illinois as its first full-time zero waste coordinator. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and volunteering as a Master Gardener through the Illinois Extension.
Attend either in person at ISTC (1 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL 61820) or online.
This webinar is a certified green event by the University of Illinois' Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment.