The mission of the Zero Waste Working Group (ZWWG) of the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Sustainability is to reduce waste & increase materials diversion from landfill at the University of Pittsburgh’s Pittsburgh campus.
In 2025 and 2026, the ZWWG is charged with developing a “Single-Use Water Bottle Phase-Out Plan” to reduce single-use plastic water bottles sold or distributed on the Pittsburgh campus over 3 years.
Members
- CO-CHAIR: Nick Goodfellow, Sustainability Manager, Business, Hospitality, & Auxiliary Services
- CO-CHAIR: Rachel Garcia, Managing Student Director, Student Office of Sustainability (SOOS)
- Rose Basso, Director of Dining Services, Business, Hospitality, & Auxiliary Services
- Lucy Buscaglia, Sustainability Intern, Athletics
- Keith Duval, Associate Director of Environmental Programs, Environmental Health & Safety
- Dustin Gray, Executive Associate Athletic Director for Administration, Athletics
- Laura Jellum, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, Finance & Operations
- Megan Lange, Environment Programs Manager, Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory
- Mare McGrory, Student Government Board Liaison, Student Office of Sustainability
- Will Mitchell, Director of Facilities Services, Facilities Management
- Emily Potoczny, Sustainability Engagement Manager, Office of Sustainability
- Emmy Ray, Sustainability Director, Pitt Eats by Chartwells
- Ernest Robinson, Senior Manager of Custodial Services, Facilities Management
- Annie Shvach, Sustainability Manager, Planning, Design, & Construction