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Turning Trash into Treasure

Turning Trash into Treasure. Laura Dininni Penn State University. The Penn State t2t Stadium Sale. History. Problem Driven Genesis Waste Management Evaluation Four areas with large annual cost to University Mixed office paper Renovation/debris Post consumer food waste

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Turning Trash into Treasure

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  1. Turning Trash into Treasure Laura Dininni Penn State University The Penn State t2t Stadium Sale

  2. History • Problem Driven Genesis • Waste Management Evaluation • Four areas with large annual cost to University • Mixed office paper • Renovation/debris • Post consumer food waste • ‘Student Move Out’

  3. Targeted Annual Waste Costs 14% 24% 35% 27%

  4. Goal Reduce waste at Move Out as a piece of the total waste management pie

  5. Plan • Stakeholder support • CCSWA • CCUW • OPP • HFS • Organization • Volunteers • Donations

  6. Progress • Fourth Annual t2t Stadium Sale • May 25, 2005 • The Numbers…

  7. Lessons Learned /Good Ideas • Use your venue as draw • Icon Status • Size

  8. More Good Ideas • Practice what you preach • Volunteer t-shirts • Green design • Timing • Saturday of Memorial Day weekend • People off, out and about

  9. Win-Win-Win Situation • Environment • Less waste for landfill • Individual • Patrons get nice stuff cheap • Community • Money spent goes to Centre County United Way then back into the community!

  10. Where will we go from here? • Outreach • Education • Partnerships

  11. Successful t2t Programs • University of Texas • University of West Virginia • Gettysburg College • University of Notre Dame (in stadium) • Penn College

  12. Thank You…. Questions?

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