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OWNING YOUR WASTE INFRASTRUCTUREHow to Understand It, Manage It, and Improve It

Corey Hawkey | Sustainability Coordinator, Energy Services and SustainabilityOlga Ovchinnikova | Student Assistant, Energy Services and SustainabilityOctober 2011

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what to expect

INTRODUCTION

THE PROBLEM

THE SOLUTIONunderstand | manage | improve

CONCLUSION

Brutus Buckeye sorting recycling

introduction

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GOAL.Divert 40% of Ohio State’s waste from landfills

introduction

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SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY.Co-mingle recyclingZero waste effortsComposting pilots

the problem

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the problem

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the problem

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the solution | how to understand it

RECYCLING BUILDINGAUDIT PROGRAM• Establishes a database for recycling

infrastructure• Provides a way to create consistency of

recycling throughout campus• Educates students, faculty, and staff on

recycling and conducting audits• Supports campus efforts to achieve the 40%

diversion rate

the solution | how to understand it

BUILT A DATABASE

how to understand it | the database

how to understand it | the database

how to understand it | the program

AUDIT TRAINING PROGRAM

how to understand it | the training

1.Recruited student groups

2.Set up training sessions

3.Students conducted audits

how to understand it | the kits

• Floor Plans of building• Pen and colored pencils• Labeling key for types of bins• Basic information form• Comment form• Interdepartmental envelope• All-in-One stickers

how to manage it | the database

how to manage it | the database

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how to improve it | the database

Discussion?

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and repeat…

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questions

Thank you!Hawkey.13@osu.edu | @OSUrecycles