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The winners of 91³Ô¹Ï's sustainability innovation prize
The winners of 91³Ô¹Ï's sustainability innovation prize, part of a larger effort to make sustainability innovation a key component of the university’s identity, pose for a photo following a pitch competition on June 12 at ONRamp (photo by Perry King)

Three student teams awarded 91³Ô¹Ï's first Sustainability Innovation Prize

Three groups of students have been awarded the first-ever 91³Ô¹Ï Sustainability Innovation Prize, a $5,000 award created to recognize, reward and accelerate 91³Ô¹Ï’s most innovative sustainability ideas.

Their new green initiatives included recycling solvents used in undergraduate laboratories, reducing the environmental footprint of professional sporting events, and a subscription service for eco-friendly toy packages.

The competition, held at 91³Ô¹Ï’s ONRamp co-working space for startups, is an initiative of the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability, which laid out a plan last year to incorporate sustainable ideas and practices into 91³Ô¹Ï’s operations.

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