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THE ZERO WASTE CAMPUSBrigitte MorinWaste Diversion CoordinatoruOttawa Sustainable Development
www.sustainable.uOttawa.ca
CAMPUS GROWTH
in 1974 there were
17,244 students on campus
in 1974 the campus
was 210,000 m2
in 1993 there were
25,106 students on campus
in 1993 the campus
was 360,000 m2
in 2010 there are
almost 40,000 students on campus
in 2010 the campus has grown to
550,000 m2
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WASTE DIVERSION TIMELINE
campus population:
24,317
1990-1991
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1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
introduction of desk side recycling
vermi-composting pilot
1994-1995
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1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
spread of recycling on campus
e-waste Recycling
1995-1996
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
started centralized pick-up of recycling
bins
skids
1999-2000
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1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
scrap metals
campus population:
31,439
2004-2005
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2,000
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large-scale recycling in residences
campus population:
34,381
2006-2007
SFUO goes green
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1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
environmental clubs and campaigns
first waste diversion and recycling coordinator
2007-2008
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1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
dump and runfree store
recycling reform
50% waste diversion
2008-2009
composting in residences
recycle mania
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
100 + new recycling counters
campus population:
37,992
2009-2010
furniture recycling program
$ 420,000 in offset costs
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
electric composter
zero waste by 2020 (strategic goal)
2010-2011
eliminate public waste bins
small desk-side waste bin initiative
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
campus community projects (class, CWY and
Katimavik)
Yesterday Today Tomorrow
ACHIEVING Ø WASTE:BREAKING DOWN OUR WASTE STREAM
27%
8%
16%10%7%
10%
10%
10%
1%Recyclables
organics (brown paper towells)
Food related (s. on campus)
Food related (s. off campus)
Non recyclable plastics
Furniture
C&D Waste
Move-out & Office supplies
Hazardous Waste
papercardboard
metal/plastic/glassRECYC-LABLES(27%)
ORGANICS (8%)
COMMON RECYCLABLES GOING INTO WASTE STREAM
organics & brown paper towels
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
hazardous wastes
skids
scrap metals FUR-NITURE (10%)
HAZARDOUS WASTES (1%)
C & D
UNCOMMON RECYCLABLES GOING INTO WASTE STREAM
furniture
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Dump and Run
area to drop stuff
MOVE-OUT (16%)
MOVE OUT AND OFFICE SUPPLIES
start an exchange centre for ‘stuff’
student union service with the Food Bank
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
follow-up on waste diversion rates for all
projects
require that they divert 60%
C&D WASTE(10%)
C & D WASTE
C & D recycling site on campus
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
packaging (take-out foods)
coffee cups
cutlery
packaging (receiving)FOOD RELATED(16%)
FOOD RELATED(SOURCES ON CAMPUS)
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
take-out food packaging and cutlery
candy wrappers
disposable coffee cupsFOOD RE-LATED(10%)
FOOD RELATED(SOURCED OFF CAMPUS) AND OTHER PLASTICS
other plastic types (#3,4,6)
furniture pieces
gum
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTICS(7%)
getting to that Ø waste
COMMUNICATIONS
university community help (internal/external)
people have great ideas
creating more Eco Champions and Green
Reps
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
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