Food Services partnered with the Sustainability Action Fund (SAF) to promote the eco-mug program by offering free Fairtrade coffee or tea at all UW Food Services–operated cafés and eateries when customers used an eco-mug.
Renison University College partnered with the Sustainability Action Fund (SAF) to provide reusable eco-containers to their incoming first year residents for free. The program has a 95% success rate and students have incredibly positive feedback.
This fall, 14 Green Residence Ambassadors helped make residence life a little greener across both north and south campus. Split between Village 1 (V1) and Claudette Millar Hall (CMH), ambassadors hosted interactive pop-ups focused on waste sorting, reuse, and sustainable living, engaging hundreds of students in hands-on activities right where they live.
The Sustainability Action Fund has granted funding for seven new campus sustainability projects in fall 2025, with a mix of student, staff, and faculty-led projects. From workshops and app-based waste sorting to bird-friendly window decals and invasive species management, innovative ideas are driving campus sustainability forward at Waterloo.
The Sustainability Action Fund has granted funding for five new campus sustainability projects in spring 2025. Projects include a mercury recycling initiative, a reusable container pilot, a new water refill station, programming to support climate education, and a campus air monitoring project.
On Earth Day, the Sustainability Office held its annual Campus Clean-up. Over 120 employees and students attended, collecting nearly 50 bags of litter.
Another successful year of the Green Residence program - what our ambassadors did during the fall 2023 and winter 2024 terms.
As Zero Waste Month comes to a close, the Sustainability Office would like to reflect on the progress the campus community has made to becoming a zero-waste campus this October!
In honour of Earth Day, the Sustainability Office hosted their annual campus clean-up event on April 21. More than 100 employees and students helped to pick up litter from “hotspots” around main campus, collecting over 80 bags of trash.
The Sustainability Action Fund has granted funding for four new projects on campus. These spring 2023 initiatives include installing bird-friendly window decals and using a herbicide-free weed solution to protect campus biodiversity. It will also fund the launch of Waterloo's Free Store and lab coat rental pilot to help reduce waste.