OWNING YOUR WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE How to Understand It, Manage It, and Improve It
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OWNING YOUR WASTE INFRASTRUCTUREHow to Understand It, Manage It, and Improve It
Corey Hawkey | Sustainability Coordinator, Energy Services and SustainabilityOlga Ovchinnikova | Student Assistant, Energy Services and SustainabilityOctober 2011
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what to expect
INTRODUCTIONTHE PROBLEMTHE SOLUTIONunderstand | manage | improve
CONCLUSION
Brutus Buckeye sorting recycling
introduction
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GOAL.Divert 40% of Ohio State’s waste from landfills
introduction
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SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY.Co-mingle recyclingZero waste effortsComposting pilots
the problem
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the problem
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the problem
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the solution | how to understand it
RECYCLING BUILDINGAUDIT PROGRAM• Establishes a database for recycling
infrastructure• Provides a way to create consistency of
recycling throughout campus• Educates students, faculty, and staff on
recycling and conducting audits• Supports campus efforts to achieve the 40%
diversion rate
the solution | how to understand it
BUILT A DATABASE
how to understand it | the database
how to understand it | the database
how to understand it | the program
AUDIT TRAINING PROGRAM
how to understand it | the training
1.Recruited student groups
2.Set up training sessions
3.Students conducted audits
how to understand it | the kits
• Floor Plans of building• Pen and colored pencils• Labeling key for types of bins• Basic information form• Comment form• Interdepartmental envelope• All-in-One stickers
how to manage it | the database
how to manage it | the database
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how to improve it | the database
Discussion?
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