| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.32 |
| Liaison | Merry Rankin |
| Submission Date | Aug. 29, 2022 |
Iowa State University
IN-49: Innovation C
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Merry
Rankin ISU Director of Sustainability Facilities Planning & Management |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
Students and faculty in the Apparel, Merchandising, and Design major, in collaboration with the ISU Compost Facility and Facilities Planning and Management, formalized a waste textile composting program during the last reporting period to keep waste textile scraps from being landfilled. The project stemmed from an undergraduate research project and has continued to evolve since its inception, through piloting and now into an ongoing textile waste diversion program. The program offers hands-on experience for students - who ensure the program's viability through collecting waste fabric scraps from textile laboratories, overseeing the quality control of shredding the waste textiles and readying them for transportation to the to the University compost facility. The program diverts an average of 125 pounds of waste cloth from being landfilled annually.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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