EPAC Outreach SubcommitteeEPAC Outreach SubcommitteeRecycling Workgroup Report April 22, 2004Recycling Workgroup Report April 22, 2004

EPAC Outreach SubcommitteeEPAC Outreach SubcommitteeRecycling Workgroup Report April 22, 2004Recycling Workgroup Report April 22, 2004

Goals:Goals: Increase sustainability at UConn by Increase sustainability at UConn by measurably increasing awareness and action measurably increasing awareness and action across the campus communityacross the campus community

By end of academic year 2004-05By end of academic year 2004-05 1) Increase awareness of opportunities for 1) Increase awareness of opportunities for environmental actionenvironmental action 2) Provide action opportunities to students, 2) Provide action opportunities to students, staff, and facultystaff, and faculty3) Initiate solutions to existing concerns3) Initiate solutions to existing concerns4) Measure and report results4) Measure and report results

Spring 2004Spring 2004

1)1) Survey Student Attitudes Survey Student Attitudes • performed by Center for Survey Research and Analysisperformed by Center for Survey Research and Analysis• results due momentarilyresults due momentarily

2)2) Move Out CampaignMove Out Campaign• students recycle goods during departure from campusstudents recycle goods during departure from campus• pilot project in three dorms: McMahon, Ellsworth, Halepilot project in three dorms: McMahon, Ellsworth, Hale• usable recyclables go to worthy beneficiaries (WAIM, Coventry usable recyclables go to worthy beneficiaries (WAIM, Coventry

Soup Kitchen)Soup Kitchen)3)3) By July 2005, increase campus-wide recycling by 5%By July 2005, increase campus-wide recycling by 5%

• adopt new practices and reinforce or adapt current practices adopt new practices and reinforce or adapt current practices • 825 tons recycled July 1, 2002-June 30, 2003; a 5% increase 825 tons recycled July 1, 2002-June 30, 2003; a 5% increase

in 2004-05 will move an estimated 40 tons from trash to in 2004-05 will move an estimated 40 tons from trash to recycledrecycled

• procedures reinstated and adapted: Torrey Life Sciences procedures reinstated and adapted: Torrey Life Sciences BuildingBuilding

Fall 2004Fall 2004

1) Move-In Campaign1) Move-In Campaign2) In-dorm Recycling Systems2) In-dorm Recycling Systems3) Campus-wide Picnic3) Campus-wide Picnic

Spring 2005Spring 2005

1) Recyclemania1) Recyclemania2) Expand Move-Out Campaign2) Expand Move-Out Campaign