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Nitrile Glove Recycling

Project Description

ISTC performed a preliminary pilot of the nitrile glove recycling program that is managed by Terra Cycle, for Kimberly Clarke Professional. The pilot addressed the collection of gloves used in the laboratory setting to one central location. Containers were distributed into each of the labs at ISTC where the users put spent gloves into the containers. Once a week the containers were emptied into a larger collection container, which is stockpiled until there is a large enough volume to ship out to the recycler. The goal of this project is to further expand the pilot test to several buildings on campus. The desired outcome would be to create a collection system that can service the entire campus. 

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Funding Details

Student Campus Environment Fee (SCEF) - 303692
Fiscal Year Status Amount Date Operations
2014 Allocated $1,940.81 3/13/2014 Edit | Delete

SSC Basic Info

Year Started: 2013
Semester: Fall
Status: Closed
Student Led? No
Project Category: Food and Waste

Associated iCAP Portal Project(s)

SSC Project Team

Project Lead:

Seth Rients (rients@illinois.edu)

Financial Advisor:

Margaret Morrison (mlmorris@illinois.edu)

Team Members:

  • Lauren Dahmm

Project Semester Report

Illinois Green Fund - Student Sustainability Committee