Get a Gold Star by Get a Gold Star by Going Green!Going Green!Hilary Richardson, MS, MPA ‘09Hilary Richardson, MS, MPA ‘09

Department of Environmental Science Department of Environmental Science and Biologyand Biology

108B Lennon Hall108B Lennon HallHrichard@brockport.eduHrichard@brockport.edu

Discussion OutlineDiscussion Outline

• How the College is Going GreenHow the College is Going Green• Ways to ReuseWays to Reuse• Ways to ReduceWays to Reduce• Recycling at the College at Recycling at the College at

BrockportBrockport• Paper use at the CollegePaper use at the College• Energy ConsumptionEnergy Consumption• What you can do to ‘Go Green and What you can do to ‘Go Green and

Get a Gold Star!’Get a Gold Star!’

Did you know:

• Making paper from recycled material uses 60% less energy than making virgin paper.

• If every household in the U.S. reused a paper bag for one shopping trip, approximately 60,000 trees would be saved.

• Making cans from recycled aluminum saves 95% of the energy required to produce cans from virgin material.

• Approx. 75% of our trash can be recycled.

The College gets a Gold Star!

• Reduced energy consumption by 35% over the last 10 years.

• Installed geothermal wells in our new Townhouses that meet LEED certification standards.

• We have the only comprehensive management of environmental, safety and health system in all of SUNY.

College Cont….College Cont….

• We have recycled 40% of all domestic refuse collected.

• Implemented a collaborative Stormwater management plan in cooperation with EHS, Earth Science, Monroe County and NYSDEC (produced a video “only rain down the drain” that is used widely for training purposes).

• Student powered program to use fryer grease (from food service) to power our diesel vehicles on campus

Reuse!Reuse!• Is it as simple as it sounds?Is it as simple as it sounds?

– Try to reuse products as much as possible. • reuse water bottles by refilling instead of

buying new• carry along a reusable mug for coffee- this

saves money too!

– Buy used text books- this saves the cost of reprinting and saves hundreds of sheets of paper and therefore trees!

– Buy a canvas or mesh bag and use it when you go shopping instead of using plastic bags.

Reduce!Reduce!• Consider the end life of the product you are

using.• Be a good consumer- buy products that limit

the packaging and are made from recycled materials.

• Purchase less.• When in the dining halls, take only the food

you can eat, you can always go back for more but you cannot give back food that you are unable to consume.

• Consume less.

Nothing reduces our recycling rates better than less stuff TO recycle!

Recycling!Recycling!• Did you know that recycling one soda can saves

enough energy to power a television or computer for 3 hours!

• Recycle all your paper and cardboard- including pizza boxes; just make sure it is free from pizza debris.

• Recycle your glassware - clear, brown and green are the only three types of glass accepted for recycling.

• Recycle your plastics! Did you know that only number 1 and 2 plastics can be recycled? These consist of water bottles, Gatorade containers, milk jugs, laundry and dish detergent, and most shampoo and conditioner bottles- buy recyclable plastics!

More on Recycling….More on Recycling….• Recycle your plastic bags at Wegman’s- don’t

put the bags in the garbage!

• Don’t throw out your old clothes! Brockport has a Volunteers of America and a Salvation Army that accepts clothing donations. Also, ECOS has clothing and sneaker drives once a semester for your unwanted clothes.

• Recycle your ink cartridges! There are collection boxes set up all over campus- inquire at the information desk.

• Recycle your batteries. There are collection boxes set up all over campus inquire at the information desk.

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Recyclemania!Recyclemania!

• Recyclemania was a 10-week competition Recyclemania was a 10-week competition among colleges and universities across among colleges and universities across the US. the US.

• During this campaign, the campus During this campaign, the campus recycled 39,100 lbs of paper in February, recycled 39,100 lbs of paper in February, more than double last February (17,540 more than double last February (17,540 lbs!) lbs!)

• That's 9,775 lbs a week, or 1 lb per That's 9,775 lbs a week, or 1 lb per person per week recycled! person per week recycled!

www.recyclemania.orgwww.recyclemania.org

Paper Use at the CollegePaper Use at the College

• How much paper does the average How much paper does the average College at Brockport student use in a College at Brockport student use in a given semester?given semester?

• As of Sunday night, 3,965,873 pages As of Sunday night, 3,965,873 pages have been printed at the College since have been printed at the College since the fall semester. the fall semester.

• This equates to 7,931 reams or $22,841! This equates to 7,931 reams or $22,841! • Daily printing at the College averages Daily printing at the College averages

17,864 pages!17,864 pages!

Energy ConsumptionEnergy Consumption

• Do you:Do you:• Turn off the lights when leaving the Turn off the lights when leaving the

room or bathroom?room or bathroom?• Turn off your computer, monitor, cell Turn off your computer, monitor, cell

phone, etc.?phone, etc.?• Leave your car idling? Carpool? Leave your car idling? Carpool?

These are a few ways to reduce your These are a few ways to reduce your

ecological footprint.ecological footprint.

Be a good consumer!

Try to buy only products that:• Were produced locally,• Can be recycled,• Have the least amount of packaging,• Look for the triangle with a # 1 or 2

for plastics, • only clear, green and brown glass.

Everyone can make a difference through small changes.

What you can What you can do!do!

− turning off lights, computers, and appliances when not in use

− turning off the water when brushing your teeth

− walking around campus- don’t drive!

− keeping windows and doors closed during the heating season

Get Involved!Get Involved!− volunteering for ECOS group

(www.itss.brockport.edu/~ECOS) earth day and spring clean ups

− help make our campus aesthetically pleasing by acting responsibly; don’t litter and pick up litter where you see it!

− helping work on environmental programs that benefit the campus and the local community

− check out our Green Campus initiative Website (www.brockport.edu/gci) to find out more information!

International Coastal Cleanup

International Coastal Cleanup

Campus Cleanup Event

Get Involved!Get Involved!• April 21st-25th-April 21st-25th- SUNY Brockport Walk! Bike! Week! Save SUNY Brockport Walk! Bike! Week! Save

some gas, get some exercise, and win some great prizes! some gas, get some exercise, and win some great prizes! Check in at the Walk! Bike! Stations around campus all Check in at the Walk! Bike! Stations around campus all week, get a punch card and enter your name for drawings week, get a punch card and enter your name for drawings held April 28held April 28thth, Fireside Lounge 11:30 - 1!, Fireside Lounge 11:30 - 1!

• Friday, April 25th-Friday, April 25th- Arbor Day! Come help plant trees from Arbor Day! Come help plant trees from 10:00am - noon at the Park Ave. liftbridge, Brockport. 10:00am - noon at the Park Ave. liftbridge, Brockport.

• Saturday, April 26th-Saturday, April 26th- Earth Day at Hamlin Beach State Earth Day at Hamlin Beach State Park. Join us from 10am until 2pm for Earth Day celebration Park. Join us from 10am until 2pm for Earth Day celebration at Hamlin Beach State Park. Admission to the Park is free at Hamlin Beach State Park. Admission to the Park is free for the day. Vendors will be on hand to show their wares and for the day. Vendors will be on hand to show their wares and ways to help conserve. ways to help conserve.

• Monday April 28th-Monday April 28th- Walk! Bike! Week! Wrap Up Party! Walk! Bike! Week! Wrap Up Party! Fireside Lounge. Join us from 11:30 until 1pm for treats and Fireside Lounge. Join us from 11:30 until 1pm for treats and prizes! prizes!

• Monday April 28Monday April 28thth-- Come help Environmental Health and Come help Environmental Health and Safety promote water quality through innovative bioballs Safety promote water quality through innovative bioballs that promote root growth for cattails. Meet by the basketball that promote root growth for cattails. Meet by the basketball courts near the canal at 10:30. Pizza and pop to follow!courts near the canal at 10:30. Pizza and pop to follow!

Help the College go Help the College go Green! Green!

Get a Gold Star!Get a Gold Star!

'The world is not dangerous because of 'The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those those who do harm but because of those who look at it without doing anything'who look at it without doing anything'

Albert Einstein.Albert Einstein.