Electronics Recycling Center Honored

Following the creation of an Electronics Recycling Center that has collected more than 750,000 pounds of electronics waste and has generated $200,000 in annual revenue, the University of San Diego was honored at a national sustainability conference.

USD received the Campus Sustainability Case Study Award at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) Conference and Expo in Portland, Oregon that ended Oct. 29.

The award honored campus projects at AASHE member institutions that promote sustainability in any sector including operations, education, administration and community engagement.