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Recycling in the SL District

Recycling in the SL District . An overview of an Internship Project. Dina Freedman GEOG 6950 12.13.11. Pop Quiz. How much trash do we each generate a day? 4 lbs How much garbage in the curbside trash bins in SL county do you think is recyclable? (%) Audits found up to 60%

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Recycling in the SL District

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  1. Recycling in the SL District An overview of an Internship Project Dina Freedman GEOG 6950 12.13.11

  2. Pop Quiz • How much trash do we each generate a day? • 4 lbs • How much garbage in the curbside trash bins in SL county do you think is recyclable? (%) • Audits found up to 60% • From greenfiber.com and ksl.com

  3. The Problem • School recycling was at 50% • No formal program • Calculations had previously not been made to show the improvements from recycling • Cost reduction/Savings • Environmental Improvements (CO2) • Trash Reduction (quantity)

  4. Previous Work • SLD is considered Energy Star Leader by the EPA (Press Release, 2011) • 50% of the schools were recycling mixed materials • Successful implementation of paper recycling at 40+ tons a month

  5. Deficiencies/Problems • Custodial pushback of “too much work” • Administration roadblocks/confusion • Lack of student green teams/participation

  6. Problem Questions • How do we decrease the amount of trash removal and increase the amount of recyclable material? • Why isn’t every school involved? • What are the obstacles? • Perceived workload • All schools haven’t been reached yet • Time to work with schools/parents/admin

  7. Methods • Use existing data on price and volume • Cost savings & projections • Survey administered to collect opinions and ideas • Custodial, administrative, kitchen staff • Network with schools to communicate benefits of recycling • Donor meetings/proposals

  8. Deliverables/Methods • A “Best Practices Guide” • Increased school participation • Administered surveys Figure 1: A sample of the survey data from The Custodial Survey. Question in regards to trash bag usage.

  9. Model • The district wished to have a prediction model • Cost • Volume • Changes • CO2 • Weight Figure 3: Cost savings for all 35 schools since implemented savings based on a 39 week school year.

  10. Significance • Recycling in schools now has more of a procedure with in the SLD • SLD can accurately predict savings in cost, volume and CO2 • Schools can use mathematical and scientific lessons • Increased student awareness/stewardship

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