Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 74.51
Liaison Meredith Moore
Submission Date July 31, 2013
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STARS v1.2

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.00 / 5.00 Stephanie Lage
Assistant Director
Ctr for Sustainable Environment
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Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

The name of the campaign(s):
Dump n Run

A brief description of the campaign(s):

Since 2004, Housing has collaborated with the University YMCA along with many student volunteers to collect clothing and household goods from residence halls at the end of each semester. Many items are sold at a rummage sale type venue. Items not sold are donated to local charities.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):

This annual effort diverts approximately 17,000 pounds of materials from landfill.


The website URL where information about the sustainability outreach campaign(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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