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November 20, 2008.  Latest Numbers & Recycling Education  Updates ◦ Outdoor recycling bins ◦ E-waste ◦ Compost Facility ◦ Athletics ◦ Residential Life.

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1 November 20, 2008

2  Latest Numbers & Recycling Education  Updates ◦ Outdoor recycling bins ◦ E-waste ◦ Compost Facility ◦ Athletics ◦ Residential Life ◦ Trayless Dining  Recyclemania

3 Newspaper Recycling: 2007 vs. 2008

4 Mixed Paper Recycling: 2007 vs. 2008

5 Bottles & Cans Recycling 2007 vs. 2008

6  10 bins purchased ◦ Green Campus Fund ◦ Dining Services

7  Campus collection points: ◦ Student Union Exchange (convenience store) ◦ Library ◦ Co-Op  Ink cartridges: 99  Cell phones: 16  Assortment of other e-waste: ◦ Rechargeable batteries ◦ Chargers  7 containers ordered for residence halls

8  $600,000 capital budget approved by Board of Trustees  Agricultural waste  Public Meeting: Nov. 19 © Stantec

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10  Sodexho (concessions) ◦ Extensive signage ◦ XpressNap dispensers  Materials from Coca Cola  Use of clear Canables at outdoor athletic events  Gampel Pavilion roll-out ◦ EcoHusky kick off night ◦ Working on waste tracking

11  Recycling bags in rooms ◦ Printed with UConn Recycling Guidelines on one side ◦ Very positive feedback  E-waste collection  Summer move-out program

12  All dining halls except for South have gone trayless ◦ South now uses smaller trays  Whitney Pilot Study ◦ Food waste reduced by 30% ◦ Decreased water consumption ◦ Decreased energy consumption

13  How to continue boosting our numbers?  Need comprehensive outreach and education to student body ◦ What can be recycled? ◦ Proper use of bins ◦ Respecting placement of bins  Education for faculty and staff ◦ Improvements decrease during the summer

14  January 18-March 28  Last Year: ◦ Gorilla prize: 32 nd / 200 ◦ Per capita classic: 81 st / 180  2009 Strategy: ◦ Advertise early ◦ Partner with Athletics ◦ Promote athletic rivalries

15  UConn President Mike Hogan signs the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment as DEP Commissioner Gina McCarthy and Vice Provost Greg Anderson observe. 100+ attend PCC signing ceremony at Wilbur Cross North Reading Room 

16 Climate Action Task Force Environmental Policy Advisory Council Institutional Structure

17  Coming again in 2009! Stay tuned!


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