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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 ascending Associated Project(s)
Grind2Energy System for Housing Food Stores Spring 2026 Active No Food and Waste
Zero Waste Woodshop Spring 2018 Closed Yes Food and Waste Zero Waste Woodshop
Farm and Fiber Spring 2014 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Illini Box (Microgrant) Fall 2019 Closed Yes Food and Waste
Project Paplet Spring 2017 Closed Yes Food and Waste
Composting at Welcome Lunch 2026 Spring 2026 Active No Food and Waste
Allerton Solid Waste Receptacles Spring 2015 Closed No Food and Waste Allerton Climate Action Plan (apCAP)
Illini Gadget Garage Spring 2015 Closed No Food and Waste Illini Gadget Garage [ARCHIVED]
Zero Waste Event at State Farm Center Fall 2013 Closed No Food and Waste Zero Waste Gameday Challenge Spring 2014
Woody Polyculture Work Study Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Woody Perennial Polyculture (WPP) Research Site
Student Services Arcade Building Water Bottle Fillers Spring 2022 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Production of Safe Leafy Greens via Hydroponics by Recycling of Wastewater Nutrients Spring 2020 Closed No Food and Waste Illini Urban Farmers Hydroponics System
Diversion of Non-Recyclable Plastic using Pyrolysis Process to Produce Fuels for Campus Fall 2019 Closed No Food and Waste Reduce Emissions from Transportation
Single-day Campus-wide Composting Events Fall 2024 Closed No Food and Waste Plan for Organic Waste
Addressing Sustainability in Research: Pipette Tip Box Spring 2024 Active Yes Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
Increased SSF Food Production (Tractor) Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
SAFS Flour Milling Spring 2016 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Agricultural Food System
Post Landfill Action Network Membership (PLAN) Spring 2020 Closed Yes Food and Waste Post Landfill Action Network (PLAN) [ARCHIVED]
Baler for Plastics Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Increase Recycling through the WTS
Corncrete Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste CornCrete
ISTC-UIUC Waste Characterization Study & Opportunity Assessment Spring 2023 Closed No Food and Waste Waste Stream Characterization Study Phase 1, Waste Stream Characterization Study Phase 2, Waste Stream Characterization Study Phase 3
Portable Farm Stand Spring 2012 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Student Farm
Waste to 3D Production Fall 2018 Closed Yes Food and Waste Implement Solutions for Special Recyclables
VermiCUlture Spring 2021 Closed Yes Food and Waste Vermicompost
ISFP Tortilla Expansion Fall 2017 Closed No Food and Waste Sustainable Agricultural Food System

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