CHS Waste Accountability
Hospitals and research facilities generate some of the most complex waste streams of any institution. In the U.S. alone, academic medical centers can produce millions of pounds annually, posing significant…
Sustainability Action Research
SAR Projects
Health Nutrition Sustainability at Ronald Reagan Medical Center
Food waste is one of the key sustainability issues in large-scale healthcare environments. Dining services must meet multiple demands for patient nutritional needs, dietary limitations, sanitation requirements, and operational effectiveness.…
Sustainability and Waste Management at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management
UCLA’s Anderson School of Management hosts a large number of events each year, many of which feature food and beverages. According to the Executive Director of Building Services, Alexa Danes,…
Audiovisual Equipment Sustainability
In response to the growing concerns over energy consumption and electronic waste at UCLA, our team investigated how sustainable audiovisual (AV) practices could support UCLA’s campus-wide environmental goals. Through the…
Plastic Policy Investigation
We are the Plastic Policy Investigation team for the 2023-2024 school year. Our team is conducting a study that seeks to assess the existing levels of adherence to the UCLA…
Reusable Container Study
We are the Reusable Container team for the 2023-2024 school year. Our team is conducting a study on the feasibility of implementing a reusable container program in UCLA dining locations…
UCLA Health Waste Pilot Program
We are the Health Waste team for the 2023-2024 school year and are dedicated to researching the impacts of implementing a centralized waste system for non-medical waste in non-clinical areas…
Zero Waste Communication
We are the Zero Waste Communication team for the 2023-2024 school year. This year we are focusing on evaluating and piloting waste sorting signage in Ackerman Student Union. To do…
Arts and Architecture Team: Resource Acquisition and Waste Management Analysis of UCLA’s School of Arts and Architecture
The Arts and Architecture SAR team will work closely with Arts and Architecture students to perform an audit of supplies used by students throughout the duration of their degree. Methods may include interviews with art students and professionals...
Food Recovery Team 2022: Quantifying and Streamlining Food Recovery to Create Sustainable Food Systems
This year’s food recovery systems team will examine topics like food security, sustainable food systems, and eliminating food waste to determine how UCLA can increase food security while eliminating…
Plastic Policy Implementation (PPI) Team: Enhancing Student Usage of Reusable Dining Ware
In October 2020, UCLA passed their Single Use Plastic Policy to become a plastic-free university by 2023. In response to the recent restrictions against the acceptance of bioplastics by UCLA’s…
Zero Waste 2022: Examining Contamination in Sorting Waste for Best Zero Waste Practices
UCLA has a policy target of hitting 90% waste diversion and 25% waste generation reduction by 2025; however, despite campus-wide educational campaigns, the university still must make substantial progress to…