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Recycling Workgroup Meeting

Recycling Workgroup Meeting. Spring 2009. Total Recycling: 2007 v. 2008. 2007: 658 tons . 2008: 653 tons . 2007: 62 tons . 2008: 103 tons . 2007: 130 tons . 2008: 149 tons . Athletics Recycling. Recycling improvements at Gampel Increased signage

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Recycling Workgroup Meeting

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  1. Recycling Workgroup Meeting Spring 2009

  2. Total Recycling: 2007 v. 2008

  3. 2007: 658 tons 2008: 653 tons

  4. 2007: 62 tons 2008: 103 tons

  5. 2007: 130 tons 2008: 149 tons

  6. Athletics Recycling • Recycling improvements at Gampel • Increased signage • Coupling of all trash & recycling containers • “Man the Can” event for men’s game vs. Michigan and women vs. Louisville • Concessions: • Single napkin dispensers • Piloting biodegradable cups & utensils

  7. Athletics Recycling (cont.) • Recycling plan being developed: • Will include all Athletic events • Special attention being paid to football games & tail-gating at Rentschler Field • Looking at current training for cleaning crews & opportunities for improvement

  8. Sustainable Offices Program Current participants: • Student Health Services • Student Activities • Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention • University Communications • Center for Students with Disabilities • Homer Babbidge Library • Student Affairs Information Technology • History Department • Office-wide meeting includes review of recycling guidelines & sorting recyclables exercise

  9. Other Education Efforts: • Inclusion in new employee orientation • Part of presentation • Participants receive copy of the Recycling Guidelines and “Common Misconceptions & Misplaced Items” handout • Inclusion in Compliance & Ethics Presentation • Working with FAIT • Student Union glass display case • Inclusion in Husky WOW

  10. In Connecticut, recycling is state law! All public agencies & institutions, … e.g., colleges (UConn), hospitals (UConn Health Center)…must recycle certain items including: Glass & metal food & beverage containers. Cardboard, newspaper, white office paper. Scrap metal & waste oil. Lead acid batteries (from vehicles). Ni-Cad rechargeable batteries. Fluorescent bulbs/mercury containing bulbs. In 2008, UConn recycled 1100 tons of material!

  11. Important Notes: • Recycling Guidelines for UConn are likely to be more comprehensive than the guidelines in your town, including Mansfield. • UConn can accept plastics #1-7. • Although our plastics/glass/metal bin has slotted openings for beverage containers, ANY plastic #1-7 can be put in the bin by simply lifting the lid. • Corrugated cardboard needs to be flattened and placed next to the blue paper recycling bins for pick up.

  12. Common Misconceptions & Misplaced Items Remember: Although our plastics/glass/metal bin has slotted openings for beverage containers, ANY plastic #1-7 can be put in the bin by simply lifting the lid. Cardboard needs to be flattened and placed beside the blue recycling bins. It is ok to place stapled or paper clipped items in the paper bins The cup and lid need to be put in the trash. The brown cardboard can be placed in a blue paper recycling bin

  13. Other Education Efforts: • Inclusion in new employee orientation • Part of presentation • Participants receive copy of the Recycling Guidelines and “Common Misconceptions & Misplaced Items” handout • Inclusion in Compliance & Ethics Presentation • Working with FAIT • Student Union glass display case • Inclusion in Husky WOW

  14. Student Union Display Case

  15. Husky WOW • Reducing paper waste associated with event • Mass mailing reduced to postcard size • WOW guide will also be reduced • “Man the Can” being considered for major events: • Dining Services Convocation BBQ • Hip Hop Comedy Jam • SUBOG Block Party • Ice Cream Social

  16. Husky WOW (cont.) • Educational table displays, for both students & parents • “Green” activities at Late Night: • Sorting recyclables • Recycling relay • Eco-friendly giveaways • Offering Green Campus Tours throughout the day on Friday

  17. Recyclemania • Collected 10.28 tons more than 2008 • Grand Champion: 116 of 206 • Gorilla Prize: 43 of 293 • Per Capita Classic: 127 of 293 • Waste Minimization: 106 of 148 • Next year?

  18. Give & Go : Spring Move-Out

  19. Areas of Focus: 2009-2010 • Bring back “Hockey Stick” audits! • Increase focus on Waste Minimization • Packaging • Mail Services • Increase outdoor recycling • What else??

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