Updated list of student projects that need YOU!!
Associated Project(s):
This is a list of projects that need students to work on. It will be updated periodically by sustainability staff members, the last update was 9/16/21:
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Projects Updates for Compost at National Soybean Research Center (NSRC)
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SSC Semesterly Report: NSRC Composting
Associated Project(s):SSC received a semesterly report for Spring 2021 for the NSRC Composting project on 9/9/2021. Please see attached.
Updated list of sustainability projects that need YOU!!!
Associated Project(s):This is a list of projects that need students to work on. It will be updated periodically by sustainability staff members, the last update was 8/30/21:
The compost tumbler is back!
Associated Project(s):The compost tumbler is once again available for drop-off at the National Soybean Research Center! A few reminders:
NSRC Pollinator Garden Build
Associated Project(s):The 350 square-foot pollinator garden at the National Soybean Research Center is planted! The weather was beautiful and we had a fun time hearing plant stories and learning about our very own native species from Layne Knoche. Check out our Facebook post here.
Broken Tumbler
Associated Project(s):One of the bolts on the compost tumbler has snapped and it has to be disassembled. Please refrain from bringing anything to drop off until further notice! An update will be posted on this iCAP Portal page and the Waste Reduction @ Illinois Facebook group when the tumbler is available once again for use. Thank you!
New compost tumbler at NSRC!
Associated Project(s):Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In an effort to be more “green” today and every day, we now have a compost tumbler on the west side of the National Soybean Research Center, thanks to SSC funding. This is the first publicly-accessible compost drop-off on campus!
notes from composting discussion
Associated Project(s):see attached
Composting at NSRC and on campus
Associated Project(s):This week (2/10 - 2/14) I distributed the letter to the offices in the NRSC to inform them of this composting project. We hope to collect the names and contact information in order to conduct a training and inventory how many supplies are needed. I also continued working on the composting guide for future projects.
Guide to small-scale composting program
Associated Project(s):Hi Meredith,
Here's my update for this week:
Zero Waste Coordinator to Discuss Expansion Across Campus
Associated Project(s):Shantanu Pai will be reaching out to Meredith Moore to discuss strategies for expanding small-scale composting like this project in other areas across campus.
Outreach to units at NSRC
Associated Project(s):Hi Meredith,