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Illini Box (Microgrant)

Project Description

This project aims to solve the issue of the unsustainable process of using single-use bowls, lids, and to-go containers. This team has started to look for partners and companies to provide reusable to-go containers. This is needed, as many students want to eat their food in a different location than the dining hall. Dining halls use single-use containers for to-go meals, this generates unneeded waste which eventually ends up in a landfill since it cannot be recycled as it contains food waste. This project will directly benefit students as they would be able to take their food to-go using sustainable containers. The indirect impact on the students and community is creating a more sustainable and green campus. Washing and reusing containers requires much less energy than continually producing single-use containers.

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Funding Details

Student Campus Environment Fee (SCEF) - 303692
Fiscal Year Status Amount Date Operations
2019 Allocated $500.00 10/24/2019 Edit | Delete

SSC Basic Info

Year Started: 2019
Semester: Fall
Status: Closed
Student Led? Yes
Project Category: Food and Waste

SSC Project Team

Project Lead:

Justin Holding (jholdi2@illinois.edu)

Team Members:

  • Justin Holding
  • Nick Rieger
  • Ebaad Siddique

Project Application

Project Semester Report

Illinois Green Fund - Student Sustainability Committee