Presentation ENVS 101
- 1. Making A Difference -RecyclingBy: Robin Delaquess Rebekah Heusel
- 2. The Problem • The Knox College Recycling system could be more effective • Current waste removal expenses per year- $20,000-25,000 • Current recycling removal expenses per year- $3,000 • Current recycling • 70.64 tons
- 3. Waste Receptacles on Campus by Location Location Trash bin only Recycle bin only Both bins Apartment housing 5 0 0 SMC and Sororities 5 0 1 Quads and Post Hall 8 0 1 Fraternities, Theme Houses 3 0 1 Borzello Hall and Old Jail area 3 0 0 Central Academic Buildings, Track, Gym 22 7 12 Knosher Bowl and Fields 5 0 0 51 7 15 Campus Total: All data was collected November 2nd, 2013 by Robin Delaquess and Rebekah Heusel
- 4. Proposal • Ideal Solution • Switch to a duo waste container system (recycling and garbage) • Add sorted recycling in Post Hall • Total cost - $30,800 (each bin $700) • Realistic solution • 14 new recycling bins in key locations • add sorted recycling in Post Hall • Total cost- $9,800
- 5. Proposal - why the price difference• For a complete duo recycling system we would need 44 new bins Waste Receptacles on Campus by Location • 14 bins in select areas would still be effective • 2- apartment housing • 8- two at each field (four fields total) • 2- quads • 1- gizmo patio • 1- townhouses • This would only mean the 4 current student workers who collect recycling would need to pick up an additional 3-4 bins Trash bin only Recycle bin only Both bins Apartment housing 5 0 0 SMC and Sororities 5 0 1 Quads and Post Hall 8 0 1 Fraternities, Theme Houses 3 0 1 Borzello Hall and Old Jail area 3 0 0 Central Academic Buildings, Track, and Gym 22 7 12 Knosher Bowl and Fields 5 0 0 51 7 15 Location Campus Total:
- 6. Effects • With the ideal solution we would expect to see a 154% increase in recycling tonnage • Note- Based on increase at Denison University • With the modified solution of 14 bins we would expect to see a 49% increase • Percent increase is based on peer institutions implementing similar policies
- 7. Peer Institutions • • • • Denison University Recycling increase • 2004-05 = 130 tons • 2011-12 = 330 tons 154% recycling increase Implement duo recycling bin system outdoors Have sorted recycling areas throughout campus Luther College • 1994- 60% items in one days trash pick up were recyclable materials • Total recycling = approx. 160.9 tons • Sustainable Endowments institute gave an “A” Rating (one of 26 colleges)
- 8. Denison University Recycling Recycling Report. Rep. Denison University, 2012. Web. 20 Nov. 2013. < http://denison.edu/forms/recycling-report > .
- 9. Big Picture Environmental Impact • Energy saved by using recycled materials • Aluminum- 95% • Glass- 50% • Paper- 60% • Just by recycling paper, aluminum, and plastic you would save 44.3 cubic yards of landfill space per 3 tons of recycling Resources saved by recycling one ton of material.* Material (one ton) Btu's of energy Yd3 landfill space Kilowatt hours Barrels of oil Aluminum 14,000 40 238 million 10 Office Paper 4,100 9 54 million 3.3 Plastic 5,774 16.3 98 million 30 "Frequently Asked Questions: Benefits of Recycling." Buildings & Grounds Maintenance. Stanford University, Fall 2000. Web. 20 Nov. 2013. <http://bgm.stanford.edu/pssi_faq_benefits>.
- 10. Environmental Impact • Currently recycle 70.64 tons • with implementation of 14 bins with an increase of 49% we expect to increase recycling to 105.25 tons • That would total a savings of 1554 cubic yards of land fill space • Remember that is only accounting for plastic, paper, and aluminum
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