The GreenHouse Group

2. The GreenHouse Group

3. Are you a Recycler? • If your hometown had a recycling program… • If you knew that Iowa State recycled before • you came here… • If you used the corrugated cardboard service • for move in… • If you’ve ever picked anything from the trash to recycle it… • If you are excited to be a part of the recycling program this year…

4. Well, guess what…? EVERYONE SHOULD BE STANDING

5. GRAND TOTAL • 1,513.96 lbs collected in 5 weeks • Imagine what we can do this academic year!

6. Your Wish is My Command • Based on our trial data, we forecast that for the 09-10 academic year we will total… • 76,747 lbs!!!! Which equates to… - Almost 20 average size cars! - 7.6 million sheets of paper! - Over 450 people! • - 25,582 pizzas!

7. You Put That Where?!?!

8. How do I know? • Paper • Office and colored paper • Not newspaper • Plastic containers • Non-redeemable bottles, cleaned food containers, plastic sacks with recycling logo • Redeemables • Any plastic, aluminum or glass bottle/can with the IA 5₵ identification • Wetboard • NOT corrugated cardboard

9. Corrugated Cardboard vs. Wetboard • Corrugated cardboard • Moving boxes • Pizza Boxes • ‘Multi-layered’ boxes • Most common in non-food packaging • Wetboard • Cereal boxes • Kleenex boxes • ‘Single-layered’ boxes • Most common in food packaging

10. Redeemables • Options • Keep money for house (self transport) • Use our program IA 5₵ IA 5₵ IA 5₵ IA 5₵

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13. EdYOUcation • You are a big piece in the education of our program • Success depends on education • Contamination and general roadblocks can be avoided/ prevented through education

14. 5 Steps to Success • 1. Key check out • 2. Removal of material • 3. Lock it up • 4. Key check in • 5. More bags

15. Fall Move In • This fall, the DoR introduced its first ever corrugated cardboard pickup program for residential move in • Designated outside areas by the halls were provided for the purpose of collecting the mass amounts of cardboard that are expected during move in • Overall, the program was a success, but we are looking for ways to improve the system for next year

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20. Resource Recovery Plant • But Ames burns their trash… • The city of Ames is only able to burn about 65% of their trash for fuel • Most of the rest ends up in the landfill in Boone County • Ames needs the trash for energy… • Ames has more than enough trash to provide energy for the city • If this wasn’t the case, how would Ames have enough trash during the summer for power? • The GreenHouse Group has met with the RRP and has their full support of our program

21. Ames Area Redemption • Recycling • This business, located on Lincoln Way, is Ames’s only Recycling Center • Because of the current economic situation, Ames Area Redemption has decided to charge for the recycling service they supply • The only items accepted for free now are: • Glass • Corrugated cardboard • Oil • Redeemables (will get refunded like normal)

22. What does that mean? • Due to the RRP and Ames Area Redemption, the program that the DoR offers is the only FREE recycling service for most recyclables for students living on campus!

23. Meetings • The GreenHouse Group meetings are open to all recycling chairs and anyone interested in our group or recycling/sustainability • Discussion of: • Ideas • Concerns • Questions • Projects • Events • Next meeting: • Tuesday October 13, 8:00 p.m. Buchanan Hall (Room here)

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