Project: “Ecosolar House at UPRM – A Sustainability Educational Living Showcase”
Amount Awarded: $5,000 over one year
- Installed 800 gallon water tank to harvest rainwater
- Constructed a rain garden demonstration project
Project: “Education Policy Implementation, Reduction and Elimination of Plastic Bottles Beverage sale, and Polystyrene and Plastic Bag Usage in the Mayagüez Campus of the UPR”
Amount Awarded: $5,000 over one year
- Installed two drinking fountains with water bottle refill stations in two main campus locations
- Installed signs to call attention to existing drinking fountains, including braille tags for those with vision impairment
- Offered reusable stainless steel cups in dining halls to discourage the use of disposable foam and plastic cups
- Printed brochures, signs, and posters to educate students on new initiatives