Cultivating leaders to turn big environmental ideas into reality

Have you ever wondered how you can turn an idea into a great project, how you can play a critical role in tackling today’s environmental challenges, or how you can inspire and motivate a team? 

The Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) is a nine-month program that trains undergraduate students to become environmental leaders. The ELI program is organized around student-initiated projects that seek to implement positive environmental change. It combines coursework and leadership skills training in the fall quarter, with project implementation and mentorship by real world professionals in the winter and spring quarters.

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ELI Student Izzy Ribondo Expands “Re-Envisioning Recycling” to Tackle Hard-to-recycle Plastics

Expanding on a previous ELI project, “Re-Envisioning Recycling,” ELI student Izzy Ribondo is working to address a lesser known gap in traditional recycling systems: plastic film types #2 and #4.

Commonly found in items like plastic bags, mailers, and food item packaging, these materials are not consistently accepted in standard recycling bins, leaving many students unaware that they often end up in landfills. Without clear labeling, these plastics are frequently missorted and end up in the ocean. 

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