Sustainability and Niagara College Residences June 12 th 2013

Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus

NOTL Campus Results Residence total (2012): 36, kg or %

NOTL Residences – Regular Solid Waste

NOTL Residences – Recycling Stream

NOTL Campus Recycling Cont’d MOE Classifications NOTL Residences Aluminum food and beverage cans kg Cardboard/Boxboard kg Glass food and beverage bottles/jars kg Recyclable Paper kg Total kg

Welland Campus

Welland Residences – Regular Solid Waste Welland Residence Total (2012): kg or 73.25%

Welland Residences – Regular Solid Waste

Welland Residence Recycling

Welland Residence Recycling Cont’d MOE Classifications Welland Residence Aluminum food and beverage cans Cardboard/Boxboard Clothing/textiles Coffee Cups Disposable take out food packaging 7.00 Fine Paper Glass food and beverage bottles/jars Miscellaneous Non-Recyclable Plastics Polycoat Containers Recyclable Plastic TOTAL kg

Recommendations Introduce more recyclable and compostable take-out containers in replacement of non- recyclable or non-compostable materials. A large portion of solid waste generated within the Residence buildings was organic food waste from culinary students. Compost containers in residences

Recommendations Cont’d Recycling containers and guides should be provided Larger recycling multi steam receptacles should be located on each floor and in common areas of the Residence Students can use these receptacles to empty the recycling boxes from their rooms and sort them into the categories

Recommendations Cont’d Engagement – Guide book – Signage – Interaction – Connection on campus to residence life

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