The Campus Greening Committee Presents: Keeping Vermont Green -

1. The Campus Greening Committee Presents:Keeping Vermont Green - A guide to living sustainably on campus, and in your community

2. Recycling

3. Recycling: On Campus- What can be recycled? • Paper, plastics 1-7, glass, and tin can all be recycled in the large light green recycling receptacles on campus. It’s very important to put things in the correct bin, and to make sure items are clean with lids removed to prevent contamination. Those things not in one of the 4 categories should be recycled elsewhere, not stacked on or near the recycling containers. • Paper products from the café should be composted or thrown away, not recycled! It is also important to note that corrugated cardboard is not paper and cannot be recycled with the paper on campus, but that cardstock can be recycled with regular paper. • In addition, batteries and “techno trash” can be recycled in a box located at the front entrance of the library.

4. Recycling: On Campus- Where are the recycling receptacles and where does the recycling get sent? • The main recycling receptacles are large light green containers. There is one located in the main entrance to the library, right outside the school café, in the stairwell of Oakes Hall, and by the lockers in Oakes. • The recycling goes to the local Recycling Transfer Station. • Note - All recycling and composting information is subject to change! - Campus Greening Committee is currently in the process of trying to improve and streamline the school’s system for recycling, compost, and trash. Therefore, the look and location of bins may change, as well as what can and can’t be recycled.

5. Recycling: Off Campus- What can be recycled at the local recycling centers? • Other than trash and standard recycling items (including plastics 1-7), the Recycling Transfer Station also takes, for a small fee: small appliances and electronics, including: computers, printers, microwaves, TV’s, and window air conditioners; household batteries; tires; waste oil; antifreeze; fluorescent bulbs; and metal. • For more detailed information about what the Transfer Station takes: http://royaltonvt.com/residents-information/transfer-station/ • In addition, it’s very important to recycle CFL’s because of the mercury they contain. They can be properly disposed of at: Welch's True Value 3626 VT Route 14 South Royalton VT 05068

6. Recycling: Off Campus- Where is the local recycling center and when is it open? • The Town of Royalton: Recycling Transfer Station is located between Royalton and Bethel near Eaton’s and the Mobil station: Recycling Transfer Station 122 Waterman Rd. South Royalton, VT 05068 802-763-2232 • The Recycling Transfer Station is not open all the time! It is open: Tues., Thurs., and Fri. from 7am-3pm, and Sat. from 7am-1pm. • - Note, for those that live further afield, checkout http://www.cvswmd.org/wp/trash-recycling-options-in-the-region/ for additional recycling and waste facilities. (Randolph also has a facility, which is not listed online)

7. Composting

8. Composting: On Campus-What can and cannot be composted in the new campus composting system? Yes No Anything not in the column to the left! That includes all dishware and flatware from the school café. The farm taking our compost cannot handle the amount of paper waste we generate! Bring your own dishware and flatware if at all possible. • ALL food waste. That includes meat and dairy products, as well as greasy items.

9. Composting: On Campus- Where are the composting receptacles and where does the compost get sent? • The compost is in the school café. However, CGC is hoping to improve the system, and add composting receptacles next to all the recycling bins. • The compost goes to Hurricane Flats, a local 37-acre organic farm. • Note, Hurricane Flats requires uncontaminated compost and will cancel the agreement if VLS regularly delivers contaminated compost!  Please follow the signs to ensure you are putting compostable products into the bins.  Ask a CGC member or refer to this presentation if you have questions.

10. Composting: On Campus- Special Note About Composting on Campus • Composting just started on campus late last spring (2010). We’re still working on getting the kinks out, so please show the administration we can be good composters by: (1) being careful what you put in the compost, and (2) by bringing your own dishware to the school café to reduce the number of plates and utensils going into the trash.

11. Composting: Off Campus- Making a home composting system • For instructions on how to make various composting bins and systems for both indoor and outdoor home use, checkout: http://seattletilth.org/learn/resources-1/compost/compost/

12. Food

13. Food: On Campus- Where does the food served on campus come from? • The school is a member of the Vermont Fresh Network, which means it serves fresh, local, and often organic food and produce at the school café and catered events when it is available. • - Local partners include: Black River Produce, Blue Ledge Farm, Blythedale Farm, Boyden Farm, LLC, Burlington Food Service, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Cavendish Game Birds, Champlain Orchards Inc., Cobb Hill Cheese, Crawford Family Farm, Crowley Cheese Inc., Does' Leap, Grafton Village Cheese, Green Mountain Blue Cheese and Boucher Family Farm, Harlow Farm, Jasper Hill Farm, Lake Champlain Chocolates, Maple Meadow Farm, Maplebrook Farm, Misty Knoll Farms, Neighborly Farms of Vermont, Nutty Steph's Granola & Chocolate Factory, Red Hen Baking Co., Squash Valley Produce, Strafford Organic Creamery, Sunrise Orchards, Inc., Taylor Farm, Thistle Hill Farm, Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea Company, Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, Vermont Fresh Pasta, Vermont Smoke & Cure, Vermont Soy • - Check out the Vermont Fresh Network’s homepage for more information www.vermontfresh.net/index.php .

14. Food: On Campus- Why does the school café use disposable dishware, and can people bring in their own dishware to use? • The school café uses recycled paper plates and corn-plastic utensils, instead of reusable dishware, because the school café does not have an industrial size dishwasher, or a water hook-up large enough to support one, so it must use disposable dishware. • People may bring their own reusable cups, dishware, and plates to the school café. You don’t have to use the dishware provided by the school (which has been shown to not be that compostable after all, and which our farmer cannot compost). The school café will put stuff in/on dishes you bring in! Bring your own water bottle, coffee mug, Tupperware/wrap-up mat, and utensils to reduce your waste, and save yourself and the school money. • Don’t have reusable stuff to use? Look for the Environmental Law Society’s fall fundraiser to buy “wrap-up mats” and reusable utensils.

15. Food: Off Campus- How do you join the South Royalton Co-op? • The co-op may seem more expensive, but the benefits out-weigh the costs: save gas because you’re not driving to West Leb for groceries, rest assured you’re buying organic and local produce and products that the co-op carefully chooses, feel good supporting a locally owned and run business, run into friends and get to know the community by shopping locally. • You don’t have to join the co-op to shop there, but becoming a member helps to build the co-op’s equity. You can either go by the Market or download the form from the link below. There are two levels of lifetime membership: Blue, $50, 5% discount; and Gold, $200, 15% discount. Members get discounts on all purchases made on each month’s Member Appreciation Day, the right to vote on the Board, along with other benefits. Members normally re-coop the cost of joining in less than a year from their monthly savings • For more information about becoming a member of the South Royalton Market, checkout: http://www.soromarket.com/membership/

16. Food: Off Campus- What other co-ops are in the area? Co-ops: • Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier • Upper Valley Food Co-op; White River Junction, Lebanon, and Hanover

17. Food: Off Campus- What’s a CSA and how can I join one? • CSAs (community supported agriculture) are a great way to support local farmers and get delicious fresh produce, meat, eggs, dairy products, and more. Normally members pay a fee in the late winter or early spring that helps the farmer sustain him or herself, and then in return the member gets weekly boxes of fresh food in the summer, fall, and possibly winter. Checkout the websites below for how to join these various CSAs: • Luna Bleu Farm, South Royalton, www.lunableufarm.org • Four Springs Farm, Royalton, www.fourspringsfarm.com • Fat Rooster Farm, South Royalton, www.fatroosterfarm.com

18. Food: Off Campus- Where and when are local farmer’s markets? • From the middle of May through the beginning of October there is a weekly farmers market every Thursday from 3-6:30pm on the South Royalton Village Green. • Checkout: http://www.vermontagriculture.com/buylocal/buy/farmersmarkets_map.html for a listing of farmers markets in the area and across the state.

19. Transportation

20. Transportation- Carpooling • There are Too Many Cars on Campus! • Over 2/3 of VLSers drive to school, and we all live in a pretty small commuting area. Let’s work on coordinating carpools! • Carpooling Site • Checkout www.connectingcommuters.org for coordinating carpooling with neighbors. • Special parking spots for carpoolers on campus: • If you can’t walk or bike to campus, then try to carpool. Carpoolers have the advantage of being able to park closer to Oakes Hall and the library. Those extra few seconds can make all the difference if you’re running late for class.

21. Transportation- Zipcars • There are two Zipcars at VLS. You must be a Zipcar member to use the vehicles. To sign up, go to www.ZipCar.com/vermontlaw . There is a $35 annual fee, but new members receive $35 of free driving time to use during the first month. Zipcars must be reserved in advance on-line, and users can reserve mere minutes, hours, or days ahead. Reservations may be made by the hour ($8/weekday or $9/weekend) or by the day ($66/weekday or $72/weekend), depending upon availability. Reservations include 180 free miles per day, and .45 cents per mile over 180 miles.

22. Transportation- Stagecoach – Shuttle Service • Stagecoach provides a commuter route between Montpelier and Vermont Law School, which also picks up and drops off commuters at Park and Rides between Montpelier and South Royalton. The coach runs Mon.-Fri., and leaves Montpelier at 6:50am and arrives in South Royalton at 7:55am, then leaves South Royalton at 5:05pm and arrives in Montpelier at 6:05pm. There is a special minimal fee of $1/per ride for VLSers to ride the coach, which costs far less than driving. • Checkout www.stagecoach-rides.org for more information about their other routes, including regular trips to the West Leb shopping areas, Dartmouth Hitchcock, and Rutland.

23. Transportation- Greyhound and Amtrak • There are Greyhound bus stations in White River Junction and Montpelier (note the Montpelier station is closed on Sundays). • Checkout www.greyhound.com for schedules and pricing. • There are Amtrak stations in White River Junction, Randolph, Montpelier, and Rutland that go to many metropolitan areas on the east coast. • Checkout www.amtrak.com for schedules and pricing.

24. Buildings

25. Buildings: On Campus- LEED Certified Campus Buildings • Both Oakes Hall, where a majority of classes are held, and Debevoise Hall, which houses classrooms, offices and gathering spaces, are LEED certified buildings, which means they are more energy efficient and have a lighter impact on the environment than the average building. The buildings have features such as: super insulation and windows, efficient lighting, reused and sustainably sourced materials, composting toilets and more.

26. Buildings: On Campus- Proposed Buildings on Campus • The Proposed Gym • Plans for a new gym are still in the preliminary stages. However, the student body, through a survey conducted by the SBA, has expressed great interest in ensuring that it is a green building. Ideas include: a green roof, photovoltaic solar panels on the roof, locally sourced sustainable materials, electricity generating workout equipment, and local contracting. • The FREC building • The school recently purchased the building on the corner across from 5 Olde. The building will have green features. Some ideas for the building include: a living wall, solar thermal, radiant heating, super windows, day-lighting, and local contracting.

27. Buildings: Your Home- What can you do to make your house more sustainable when you’re renting? Petition your landlord for upgrades – • As renters many law students feel helpless about the fact that their houses are inefficient. However, talking to your landlord early might result in some energy and money savings. • Go to Efficiency Vermont www.efficiencyvermont.com for more information about greening your home. • Major improvements: air sealing and insulating, upgrading heating systems, upgrading to Energy Star rated appliances. • Small improvements (providing and/or installing): CFL’s, programmable thermostats, power strips, weather stripping, outlet covers, etc.

28. Buildings: Your Home- Daily Energy Saving Tips • Whether or not your landlord is amenable to making energy efficiency improvements or helping you with them, there are still many things you can do to improve your energy efficiency and lower your utility bills. 1. Use CFL’s and turn off lights when you’re not in the room. 2. Use a power strip and unplug all appliances when you aren’t using them. 3. Wear a sweater and use more blankets so that you can keep your thermostat at 68. 4. Use a dishwasher if you have one. 5. Wash your clothes in cold or warm water. 6. Use outlet covers. 7. Install weatherstripping, and hang heavy curtains over drafty windows.

29. Buildings: Your Home- Energy Audits • If your landlord is interested in making energy efficiency improvements, tell him or her to look into having an energy audit first, which will prioritize what energy improvements should be made, show energy and cost savings, and the cost of making the improvements. Efficiency Vermont is a great provider of audits. • Also look for more information about energy audits from the Dartmouth Energy Collaborative and CGC.

30. Second-Hand and Consignment Stores

31. - Second-Hand Stores • South Royalton has several great second-hand stores. Check them out for furniture, kitchenware, clothes, and more: 1. At the back of 108 Chelsea Station (beside the co-op and SoRo Pizza) 2. At the Senior Center (across from the Post Office facing the railroad track)

32. Who to Talk to About Making Positive Change

33. - Who is helpful to contact about questions, concerns, ideas, etc.? • There are many people in the administration, faculty, and staff who may be helpful to contact if you have concerns related to campus greening, and campus sustainability. Below are some recommended contacts: • Dean Atwood – provides funding for many campus greening projects (contact through Peg Trombly). • Peg Trombly, Executive Assistant, ptrombly@vermontlaw.edu - contact Peg if you would like to arrange a meeting with Dean Atwood (Dean Atwood likes to receive a 1-page memo that discusses the new project, how it will benefit the school, and a financial estimate). Peg is also very involved in CGC, and a good person to contact for just about anything related to campus greening. More on next page 

34. 3. Jim McGrath, Head of Buildings and Grounds (contact through Lori Campbell). 4. Lori Campbell, Buildings and Grounds Assistant, lcampbell@vermontlaw.edu - contact Lori if you would like to arrange a meeting with any of the Building and Grounds staff. She is also helpful for discussing how new projects may impact the buildings and systems on campus, as well as, updates to existing greening measures such as our recycling and composting programs. 5. Lisa Myette, Café Manager, lmyette@vermontlaw.edu 6. Dean Jefferson, Dean of Students (contact through Theresa Johnson). 7. Theresa Johnson, Executive Assistant, tjohnson@vermontlaw.edu 8. Stephanie Brecko – manages campus event scheduling and room reservations, sbrecko@vermontlaw.edu

35. Joining Campus Greening Committee

36. - How do you get involved in the Campus Greening Committee? • When we meet - We tend to meet once every other week during the school day at a time most convenient for the largest number in the group. • What we do: • We make proposals to the administration and student body for ways we can make our school and community more sustainable. • We have campaigns and host programs to raise awareness about campus greening issues, and educate the community. • We practice what we preach, and try to set a good example for other students. • Check out the CGC website for more information about what we do - http://www.vermontlaw.edu/students/x8759.xml • Upcoming Campaign - We want to promote a ‘Zero Waste’ campaign on campus this year. We already recycle, compost, and use many recycled materials, but we can do even better. Nothing on our campus should have to go in the trash!