Quad Day is one of the largest events every year, with over 10,000 students participating in a massive organization fair the day before classes start each fall. An unfortunate side effect of an event this large, however, is the significant amount of waste it produces - including countless recyclable materials that are thrown away each year. For the first time, Quad Day 2018 featured Reduced Waste efforts, spearheaded via a partnership between the Illini Union and iSEE. A single recycling station, located in a central location, was able to collect over a thousand bottles, cans, cardboard boxes, and paper fliers. RSOs were also given the ability to receive Green Recognition, with almost forty opting to participate this year.

Clear recycling information will be present throughout the event so students are aware of what they can recycle, where they can recycle it, and how to further expand their recyling efforts in their own lives outside the scope of the event. With a longer timeline for outreach, potentially hundreds of RSOs will be able to pledge to go greener at Quad Day. RSOs in general indicated an interest in the program, but promotion was limited in the lead-up to the event. Several months of additional promotion, including at the beginning of registration for Quad Day, will substantially improve participation. The number of recycling opportunities would expand to include stations by every set of trash receptacles. Volunteers will be tasked with collecting recycling throughout the event to ensure there are always opportunities to recycle instead of throwing things away. This equates to 32 recycling station and over 100 individual cans added to the Quad Day event.