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Student E-Waste at UTA

Student E-Waste at UTA. Educational program & E-waste collection 42 nd Annual Earth Day April 16, 2012. Presented by: James A. Ryan. INTRODUCTION. 5 th Largest University in the State of Texas. 2 nd Largest University in UT System. Approximately 33,700 Students.

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Student E-Waste at UTA

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  1. Student E-Waste at UTA Educational program & E-waste collection 42ndAnnual Earth Day April 16, 2012 Presented by: James A. Ryan

  2. INTRODUCTION • 5th Largest University in the State of Texas • 2nd Largest University in UT System • Approximately 33,700 Students • Strategically located in heart of DFW Metroplex • Office of Sustainability Established 2010 http://www.uta.edu/uta/about/index.php

  3. THE PROBLEM • E-waste - Fastest growing portion of US waste • 400 M - Pieces discarded by Americans anually1 • 75% - Amount of e-waste NOT recycled2 • Unknown - Tons of U.S. e-waste exported3 Student e-waste collection programs at UTA4 • 0-

  4. WHAT RECYCLING CAN DO… Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 U.S. homes in a year.5 One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40-800 times as much gold and 30-40 times as much copper as one metric ton of ore in the U.S.6

  5. GOALS / OBJECTIVES • Educate students about e-waste… • How their choices affect the planet • What they can do with old/obsolete electronics • How electronics can be REDUCED • Think before they buy • How electronics can be REUSED • Donate (friends, churches, charities, non-profits) • How can electronics be REPURPOSED • Usable parts can restore a broken computer or phone • Where can electronics be RECYCLED • Certified Recyclers, Arlington landfill, Recycling Events

  6. SCOPE OF WORK • Campus postings • Publish/post regular flyers about e-waste / events • Multimedia kiosks • Short film / PSA’s about e-waste and events • Email • Distribute campus-wide emails about e-waste • Facebook • Develop social media interfaces for students • Collection Events • Earth Day (April 16, 2012) E-waste recycling event • Survey • Administer at events to collect statistical data

  7. TIMELINE • Social Media • 11/14/2011 – 01/23/2012 (ongoing) • Kiosks • 11/21/2011 – 03/26/2012 (ongoing) • Flyers • 12/05/2011 – 04/02/2012 (ongoing) • Email • 12/12/2011 – monthly starting 01/16/2011 • Collection Event • 04/16/2012 – ongoing quarterly • Survey • 04/16/2012 – In conjunction with collection events

  8. BUDGET (Expenses) • Personnel • $11,579 • Equipment • $7,753 • Supplies • $1,080 • In-Kind Contributions • $24,650 Balance $11,579 $19,332 $20,411 $45,062 TOTAL EXPENCES

  9. BUDGET (Revenue) • Grants • RadioShack $5,100 • Best Buy $5,100 • Dell $5,100 • Apple $5,100 • In-Kind Contributions • Volunteers $24,650 Balance $5,100 $10,200 $15,300 $20,400 $45,050 TOTAL REVENUES REVENUES OVER EXPENSES = -$12.00

  10. EVALUATION Collection of recycling data during Earth Day event Targeted 1% participation of students (337) Targeted goal of 25,000 pounds collected Event survey to evaluate success of media campaign

  11. SOURCES 1 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#howmuch http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#howmuch http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#exported https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-texas-at-arlington-tx/report/2011-01-27/2/15/51/ http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#general http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#general

  12. THANK YOU

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