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How mcGill red is going green

How mcGill red is going green. Kathleen Ng, Environmental Officer, Environmental Health and Safety, University Safety Gabriela Pinto, Assistant Director, Building Services, University Services. agenda. Who Why What we’re already doing Campus initiatives How you can help Recycling tips

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How mcGill red is going green

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  1. How mcGill red is going green Kathleen Ng, Environmental Officer, Environmental Health and Safety, University Safety Gabriela Pinto, Assistant Director, Building Services, University Services

  2. agenda • Who • Why • What we’re already doing • Campus initiatives • How you can help • Recycling tips • Other ways to take action • Questions/comments

  3. what is rethink mcgill? • reduce :: re-use :: recycle :: rethink! • McGill environmental policy implementation • Sub-Committee on Environment • Resource for McGill faculty, staff and students • Liaison with community groups

  4. not just the right thing to do… Trees = !! Cars = !!! • Prior commitments • Talloires Agreement, Halifax Declaration • Environmental policy/actions (2001-02+’06) • Regulations: proactivity • UN Decade • Ratification of Kyoto Accord • Provincial/municipal regulations Exhibit A. Clueless nut

  5. Campus initiatives • No pesticide use for aesthetic purposes • Eco Logo/GreenSeal cleaning products • Green purchasing • Fibres (paper/toilet paper) • Equipment/accessories • MMP • Closing the loop • MOARDS • Waste services: e-waste, batteries, etc.

  6. more notable initiatives • Business practices • Paper use policy • Paperless pay stubs • Centraide campaign • Food Services • Events • Car Free Day • NWRW • Annual Rethink Forum • Sustainability Pledge

  7. YET more notable initiatives • Transport • Biodiesel use at Gault • VERT • allégo • Energy infrastructure • Geothermal heating@Lady Meredith House • OEE recognition (2003) • Life Sciences Complex: target LEED Silver • Energy monitoring system • Revisions to building standards

  8. Greener living • Biking • Bikeshare project • Driving • Idling • Green meetings • Waste • Smoking zones (9 m & use ashtrays) • Guide to Waste Services

  9. Hazardous vs. domestic waste McGill Waste Management Program vs. Waste Management Inc.

  10. What you can recycle at McGill • Hazardous • Batteries • Ink cartridges • Electronic waste • Domestic • Paper - cardboard • Glass-Metal-Plastic (GMP)

  11. What to recycle: paper • NO: • Coffee cups • Juice cartons • Napkins/paper towels

  12. What to recycle – GMP

  13. What to Recycle - GMP

  14. Proper waste disposal • Myth: “The recycling isn’t really recycled.” • Recycling help • Downtown • Requesting bins ($): stockroom.fmd@mcgill.ca • Call 4560 re. recycling issues/questions • Mac • Call 7828 re. recycling issues • E-Waste: batteries, equipment, etc. • Call Waste Management Program 5066 or e-form • Free pick-up!

  15. What happens to our recycling? • E-waste: RecyPro • Domestic recycling (paper, GMP) • Sorting • Resale  recycled • Stats: • 933 MT waste • 523 MT recycling (all)

  16. Be empowered: take action! • Paper use policy • Reduce! • Default double-sided • Inform peers/professors • Mi casa es tu casa – take ownership! • Call 4555/7828 for building problems • Raise awareness • Energy use/water consumption: MEQ 14% • Recycling • Communication/education

  17. transparency: working together • Questions? Comments? Problems? Suggestions? • Call 398-6247 • E-mail rethink@mcgill.ca • RETHINKFORUM LISTSERV • Online: www.mcgill.ca/rethink • SIGN THE SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE! • Discuss: http://talkrethink.mcgill.ca • Annual Rethink conference

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