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

Waste Reduction 101 for the Cal Greek Community

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Greening the Greeks, Kelley Doyle, 2011 TGIF Grant Waste Reduction in the Cal Greek Community http://tgif.berkeley.edu/index.php/funded-projects/grant-cycle/2011-projects/35-waste-reduction-greek

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Waste Reduction 101

Educational WorkshopWednesday 2/22

Kappa Kappa Gamma

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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

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

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Benefits!• Education and general support• FREE bins• FREE signs• FREE publicity

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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 $!

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Waste audits

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The Four R’s of Sustainability

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What are the four R’s?•Reduce•Reuse•Recycle•Rot

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Reduce!• Buy in BULK!

– BevMo! delivers bulk orders

• Use/buy items that have less packaging

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

• Buy decorations that last and can be reused

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Recycle!• Paper andcardboard

• Plastics 1 & 2, metal, and glass

• E‐waste

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Dorm SM Booths, AceHardware (University Ave)

Ace Hardware(University Ave)

Craig’s List, 

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Rot!• Compost:

– food– paper towels– napkins– food‐soiled packaging

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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

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Questions? Contact us!Name Position Areas of expertise E‐mail

Morgan Fabian TGIF Liaison(Greening the Greeks)

Waste audits, bin and sign set up

[email protected]

Sarah Hawley Waste Reduction Officer(Greening the Greeks)

Education [email protected]

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

General grantrequirements, purchasing supplies

[email protected]

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E‐WasteDetailed guide

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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)

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What Can You Drop Off as E‐WASTE?

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TVs and Computers

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

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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

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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

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What Can You NOT Drop Off As

E‐WASTE?

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NOT E‐Waste Acceptable

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

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Dorm SM Booths, AceHardware (University Ave)

Ace Hardware(University Ave)

Craig’s List,