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SSC Projects

Since 2008, the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) has funded hundreds of sustainability projects across the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Filter and search the SSC Project listing below to learn more about the initiatives the SSC has supported.

Title Semester Year Started Status Student Led? Categorysort descending Associated Project(s)
Baler for Plastics Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Increase Recycling through the WTS
Transplant and Vermi-Composting Multiuse Greenhouse Spring 2013 Closed No Food and Waste Vermicompost, Sustainable Student Farm
ISFP Extrusion Coating Expansion Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Agricultural Food System
Coffee Ground Repurposing Fall 2013 Closed No Food and Waste
Student Farm for Local Food Production Fall 2008 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Hives for Beekeeping Club Spring 2018 Closed Yes Food and Waste Bee Campus USA
Recycling Bins for Residence Halls Spring 2015 Closed Yes Food and Waste Install Appropriate Waste Collection Infrastructure
Filify 3D Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
iHelp Fall 2017 Closed Yes Food and Waste Reduce Foodwaste
The Safe Pyrotechnic Analyzer Reusable Kit (SPARK) Fall 2023 Active Yes Food and Waste
MFSTSA Talk Series: Reimagining Our Food Systems Spring 2022 Closed Yes Food and Waste Project4less
Accessible Gardening in Orchard Downs Fall 2023 Closed No Food and Waste Orchard Downs Community Gardens
ISFP Pumpkin & Puree Expansion Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Agricultural Food System
Bevier Café Herb Garden Spring 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Bevier Café Herb Garden
Single-day Campus-wide Composting Events Fall 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Plan for Organic Waste
Woody Polyculture Work Study Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Woody Perennial Polyculture (WPP) Research Site
SAFS Flour Milling Spring 2016 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Agricultural Food System
Composting Feasibility Study Spring 2011 Closed No Food and Waste Large-Scale Food Waste Composting
Sustainable Agricultural Food System-Phase II Fall 2013 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Agricultural Food System
Integrated Pest Management Spring 2011 Closed No Food and Waste Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Student Services Arcade Building Water Bottle Fillers Spring 2022 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Greening the Garage Oil Filter Crusher Fall 2023 Closed No Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
Production of Safe Leafy Greens via Hydroponics by Recycling of Wastewater Nutrients Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Illini Urban Farmers Hydroponics System
Increased SSF Food Production (Tractor) Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Addressing Sustainability in Research: Pipette Tip Box Spring 2024 Active Yes Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables

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