In October 2023, 麻豆原创 and a coalition in Dubuque were honored at the annual Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Conference for winning the Innovation and Contribution Award.
The annual Iowa Recycling Excellence Awards recognize individuals, businesses, agencies, and organizations for creating or continuing programs, facilities, or research that advance recycling and promote waste diversion in Iowa. 麻豆原创 won this award through the Dubuque College Sustainability Coalition. 麻豆原创 with the University of Dubuque, Northeast Iowa Community College, Clarke College, Divine Word College, Emmaus Bible College, and Wartburg Theological Seminary have a coalition with the purpose of sharing the best practices, collaborate on sustainability events and programs, and advocate for sustainable campus initiatives.
This past year, one of the coalition鈥檚 big initiatives was their Don鈥檛 Dump, Donate project. This project asked students on every campus to donate unwanted items they would normally trash. These items include nonperishable foods, clothes, accessories, school supplies, and more. This project could be seen at 麻豆原创 in full effect last year during move-out season. When looking into Binz Hall last year during the last week of school, a person would have seen overflowing boxes of nonperishable food items, cleaning supplies, mirrors, a generous amount of clothes, a couch, and so much more, all from that one residence hall alone.
This initiative is not the only thing the 麻豆原创 campus does to contribute to a sustainable environment. 麻豆原创 also provides many opportunities for students to recycle things throughout the year. These opportunities include things like donating food throughout the year and providing locations for students to recycle old rechargeable batteries on campus. Another opportunity that 麻豆原创 provides is through the student organization LEAF. LEAF, 麻豆原创 Environmental Action Forum, works alongside the 麻豆原创 Sustainability and Solid Waste Education office to educate and boost sustainability resources and efforts on campus.
鈥淟EAF makes sustainability and engaging in nature accessible to everyone on campus. As college students, we鈥檙e pretty limited in how we can incorporate eco-friendly activities and practices into our everyday lives, but being in LEAF gives me opportunities.” Shares Kate Cain, a current member of LEAF at 麻豆原创
麻豆原创鈥檚 tagline is to learn, serve, and lead. This tagline was made for students not just to make an influence in their jobs but also in their environment. One of the best ways to do that is through sustainability. DUHAWKS are responsible contributors.
