Waste Reduction 101 for the Cal Greek Community

Waste Reduction 101 Educational Workshop Wednesday 2/22 Kappa Kappa Gamma

Background • Greening the Greeks received $15,345 from TGIF to expand waste reduction efforts • Includes: recycling, compost, re‐use & education • Progress to date – $13,823 spent – 29 chapters (13 sororities, 16 frats) – 350+ bins purchased – 1000+ signs purchased

Chapter requirements • Waste audits • Educate chapter members • Proper use and maintenance of bins and signs

Benefits!

• • • •

Education and general support FREE bins FREE signs FREE publicity

Why care?

• Environmental benefits – Less waste sent to landfills – Less resources to produce new goods from virgin materials

• Financial benefits – Reduce dumpster size, frequency  save $!

– Divert recyclables and compost  save $!

– Reuse instead of buying new  save $!

Waste audits

The Four R’s of Sustainability

What are the four R’s?

•Reduce •Reuse •Recycle •Rot

Reduce!

• Buy in BULK! – BevMo! delivers bulk orders

• Use/buy items that have less packaging

Reuse!

• Clothing free piles • Reusable shopping bags, Tupperware, water bottles, and coffee mugs

• Buy decorations that last and can be reused

Recycle!

• Paper and cardboard • Plastics 1 & 2, metal, and glass

• E‐waste

Dorm SM Booths, Ace Hardware (University Ave)

Ace Hardware (University Ave)

Craig’s List,

Rot! • Compost: – food – paper towels – napkins – food‐soiled packaging

Recommended Resources • Online resources – Craigslist: http://craigslist.com – The Exchange: http://exchange.berkeley.edu – Recycling Wizard: http://stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=70

• E‐waste drop off: – Ace Hardware store, University Ave – Dorm SM booths for batteries

• Urban Ore: http://urbanore.com • Campus resources – – – – –

Sustainability Team (STeam) Building Sustainability @ Cal (BS@C) Campus Refuse and Recycling Services (CRRS) Compost Alliance ReUse

Questions? Contact us!

Name

Position

Areas of expertise

E‐mail

Morgan Fabian

TGIF Liaison (Greening the Greeks)

Waste audits, bin and sign set up

morganfabian@berkeley.edu

Sarah Hawley

Waste Reduction Officer (Greening the Greeks)

Education

shawley@berkeley.edu

Kelley Doyle

Past Co‐ President / TGIF grant application lead (Greening the Greeks)

General grant requirements, purchasing supplies

kelleyldoyle@gmail.com

E‐Waste Detailed guide

E‐Waste is FREE Waste!

• An e‐waste drop‐off center where you can get rid of your electronics for FREE • Located at 1971 Shattuck Ave. (corner of University and Shattuck)

What Can You Drop Off as E‐WASTE?

TVs and Computers • • • • • • • •

Computer monitors (CRT and Flat Screen) TV sets Laptops Desktops Scanners Keyboards and small computer speakers Mice Misc.

Printers, Copiers, Fax Machines • • • • • • • •

Inkjet Printers Laser Printers Fax Machines Desk Copiers All‐In‐Ones Floor Copiers Inkjet printer cartridges Laser printer and copier toner cartridges

Communication and Media • DVD players • VCRs • Other home entertainment and stereo equipment • Cell phones and accessories • Regular phones and answering machines • CDs and DVDs (no packaging) • Floppy/zip disks, video tapes, audio tapes

What Can You NOT Drop Off As E‐WASTE?

NOT E‐Waste Acceptable • • • • •

Batteries Light bulbs (incandescent or CFL) Furniture Hazardous materials (paint, motor oil, etc) Large appliances (fridges, washers, etc)

Dorm SM Booths, Ace Hardware (University Ave)

Ace Hardware (University Ave)

Craig’s List,