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Slide 2 PRESENTATION OUTLINE Define Zero Waste Why are football & hockey different animals? The need for something new The start of our program The game process Hurdles we encountered Our results Plan for the season Our toolkit Slide 3 ZERO WASTE 90% Zero Waste: defined as diverting 90% of waste either to recycling or composting facilities, with a maximum of 10% going to the landfill, strives to promote: waste minimization reduced consumption recycling and composting Sustainability and athletics are a natural fit due to its Competitive nature Reach wide variety of people Raise awareness Shows what sustainability can be Slide 4 Home Games: 6 Stadium Capacity: 25,000-115,109 seats Games in a Weekend: 1 Game Total Playtime: 11 minutes Home Games: 23 Stadium Capacity: 750-17,200 seats Games in a Weekend: 1-2 Game Total Playtime: 60 minutes WHY COLLEGE FOOTBALL & COLLEGE HOCKEY ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ANIMALS Collegiate Football Collegiate Hockey Slide 5 THE NEED FOR SOMETHING NEW Magness Arena Our Goal Provide a model that is transferrable to any indoor arena sport basketball, volleyball, swimming, etc. Hockey game capacity: 6,315 people Multi-event arena 23 hockey games last year Produces the largest amount of waste on campus Access to the largest array of people in one setting Slide 6 WHERE WE STARTED & HOW IT WENT Program Goals 1. To learn about the existing systems 2. To implement incremental changes to divert more waste from the landfill Planning Volunteer recruitment Engaging stakeholders Defining the area Capture the waste from the concourse Realizing how little we knew/know It is a constant learning experience Slide 7 GAPS IN BEGINNING OUR PROGRAM Bin Placement Too many stations High contamination rates Products Inconsistent Landfill items Education & Fan Engagement Engagement with Select Stakeholders Telling Our Story Slide 8 2 hrs Pre-Game Sodexo Custodial Volunteers Train Concessions Check Bin Parity Check-in give T-shirts Train Bowl Pick Weigh back of house & Club level throughout game Weigh BOH, Club, Concourse, BP Collect shirts/feedback Train volunteers place at stations Check Products & BOH Game Day Process 1 hr Pre-Game Game Start 1 hr Post 2 hr Post After Game Check on volunteers Slide 9 HURDLE: HIGH CONTAMINATION RATE CHALLENGE: Stand-alone bins & high number of bins In the concourse created contaminated bins Difficult to man Confused fans SOLUTION: Reduced # of bins accessible to fans in the concourse Outlawed stand-alone bins for 2013-2014 season Added bin caddies to condiment carts Instituted color coded signage and bag liners Increased goalie participation Slide 10 HURDLES: PRODUCT INCONSISTENCY CHALLENGE: 11 different cups used for beverages alone Too many landfill items Each game it was a surprise SOLUTION: Hide bad products (Shhhh) Ran low on stock purchased sustainable items Created purchasing guidelines Collaborated with main campus to use some of the products Slide 11 Slide 12 PLAN FOR THE YEAR 75% 75% diversion rate for the hockey season Include bowl pick and back of house waste in measurements Train all stakeholder staff of zero waste operations and best practices Product consistency & alignment Improve waste flow to increase the overall diversion rate. Slide 13 TOOL KIT: WASTE DISPOSAL PLAN Create complete bin parity in zero waste zone Consistent/color-coded labeling & color-coded bags Clearly outlined collection for each arena of the arena Create a map finalizing bin placement, concession stand placement, etc. Slide 14 Slide 15 TOOL KIT: DISPOSABLE PRODUCT PURCHASING GUIDELINES Work with food service provider to streamline products to create a more consistent disposal method Clearly recycling (Blue) Recyclable concession drink cups & franchise clear cups Compost: Food & Fiber (Green) Food products, ware, paper/wood products, and hot cups Slide 16 TOOL KIT: COMPREHENSIVE & TRAINING Make sure all stakeholders are trained and aware of zero waste operations Ushers Athletics Food Service Custodial Bowl Pick Staff Volunteers Create training materials Back of house signage Volunteer training boards Slide 17 Slide 18 Slide 19 TOOL KIT: SHARE DATA Breakdown the data into a format that fits the needs of the stakeholders by producing a game day report Volunteer measurement # of volunteers # of returning volunteers Volunteer satisfaction/feedback Stakeholder feedback Waste data Breakdown by collection location/location type Contamination rates if possible Calculate a diversion rate broken down into waste streams Chart your data Write a narrative after each game Slide 20 TOOL KIT: SET ZERO WASTE GOALS, ACTION ITEMS, & DEADLINES Set a season diversion rate goal Interterm goals Set a goal for volunteer recruitment Season budget/funding Create a responsibilities table for all stakeholders to be accountable Chart action items into a timeline Slide 21 QUESTIONS? Megan Marshall Zero Waste Manager Center for Sustainability 303.717.3957 Megan.marshal@du.ed Megan.marshal@du.edu