Hi Matt,
Hi Matt,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qGob6lBsBE and now featured on the Reduce Single-Use Plastics Project
Bottled water has been identified by sustainability leaders as a significant source of single-use plastic waste on the Urbana-Champaign campus. Dining convenience stores and athletic facilities have been identified as primary locations for single-use bottle sales.
In an effort to inform the campus community about the harm associated with single use plastic waste, and the safety of the community’s tap water, a comprehensive plastic waste education campaign is being pursued. Reducing single-use plastic and the purchase of single-use water bottles are the primary objective of this campaign, but there are other ancillary objectives/benefits to addressing waste holistically in this campaign, such as improving awareness regarding recycling. If a single-use bottle is purchased, the aim is to ensure that it is, at a minimum, recycled.
Education and awareness have been identified as key approaches. The university sources its drinking water from the Mahomet Aquifer, and building trust around this source of water is key. Additionally, a campus-wide inventory of water bottle filling stations was completed in 2023. Providing the campus community with information about where to access the filler stations is also high priority.
Analysis from iSEE’s 2022 Drinking Water Behavior Survey elucidated key insight into students’ habits:
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