Awards & Recognition

The 2022 Trash Art Contest, organized by UW Recycling, gave UW artists a space to make statements around waste and sustainability while using materials usually thought of as trash.

Five winners transformed trash into stunning art pieces in the third annual UW Trash Art Contest.

The contest, organized by UW Recycling, received more than 20 submissions from students, faculty and staff in the categories of literature, 2D art and 3D art. The artwork needed to be created from items normally thought of as trash. Artists were asked to express feelings or ideas about waste, or a sustainability topic that relates to waste.

This year's winners were:

Sustainability is at the heart of our healing mission – and we are proud to share that our sustainability strategies are being recognized with a national award.

Winners of the 2021 Trash Art Contest express impacts on the environment through written and sculpted art pieces.

Enter the 2022 Trash Art Contest

2022 Trash Art Contest

Garbage may not be the most ideal art material, but it combines conservation and art creation to achieve profound results.

The University of Washington is among the national leaders in higher education sustainability, as recently recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and The Princeton Review.

AASHE’s 2020 Sustainable Campus Index recognizes the UW as a top performer in Transportation (No. 2 overall) and Food & Dining (No. 7). 

Harborview Medical Center received a 2020 Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth. The Top 25 Award recognizes hospitals who are leading the industry with innovation in sustainability, demonstrating superior programs, and illustrating how sustainability is a core part of their culture. This is the ninth consecutive year for Harborview to receive the top award from Practice Greenhealth.  

The University of Washington has received recognition as a national leader in sustainability by the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The UW is among the top universities and earned special recognition for its sustainability work in the transportation and food & dining categories.

The deadline to submit your Husky Green Award nominations has been extended to Sunday, March 10!

With over 80,000 students, faculty, and staff on campus, it's difficult to comprehend the sheer number of packages, textbooks, course packets and dorm mail UW Mailing Services delivers on a daily basis. Thankfully, those deliveries are now a lot more efficient and environmentally friendly.