EXHIBIT
- 1. Recycle
Spot
The
SocialIssueRECYCLING
BYDECREASINGTHENEEDTOEXTRACTANDPROCESSNEWRAWMATERIALSFROM
THEEARTH,RECYCLINGCANELIMINATETHEPOLLUTIONASSOCIATEDWITHTHEINITIAL
STAGESOFAPRODUCT’SDEVELOPMENT:MATERIALEXTRACTION,REFININGAND
PROCESSING.
APPROXIMATELY90%OFTHEWASTEGENERATEDINTHEU.S.COULDBERECYCLED,BUT
AMERICANSAREONLYRECYCLINGABOUT30%(CASTROETAL.,2009)
WHENPEOPLEAREUNSUREABOUTWHATTORECYCLE,HALFOFPEOPLESAYTHEYWILL
THROWTHEITEMAWAY,26%SAYTHEYWILLLOOKITUP,AND18%SAYTHEYWILLRECYLE
IT(MICHAEL,BUTLER,&FFOLKE,2003)
FIRSTFLOORPLAN
0’-1/4”=1’-0”
SECTIONA
0’-1/4”=1’-0”
SECONDFLOORPLAN
0’-1/4”=1’-0”
SECTIONB
0’-1/4”=1’-0”
ExistingSiteREDROOM TATTOO
431NORDAVENUE,CHICO,CA95926
CaseStudyEL CERRITO RECYCLING CENTER
SITEPLANNING:
-ACIRCULARPLANCREATESALITERALRECYCLECENTER
-ALLOFTHESERVICESAREAROUNDTHEPERIMETEROFTHECIRCLE
-THEHEIGHTOFTHEROOFLINEATTHEDROP-OFFBAYSISDETERMINEDBYTHENEEDS
OFTHEFORKLIFTS.
SUSTAINABLEEFFORTS:
-10KILOWATTSOFSOLARPOWER
-MAXIMIZETHEAVAILABILITYOFNATURALLIGHT
-11,000GALLONRAINWATERCISTERN
ConceptStatement
TheRecycleSpotwillallowpeopletodrop-offrecyclablematerialsorearncash-back
forrecyclablesthatarecoveredundertheCaliforniaBeverageContainerRecycling&
LitterReductionAct(i.e.glass,aluminum&plasticcontainers)andprovidepeoplewiththe
opportunitytoattendlocalartexhibitionsandinformativepresentationsaboutsustainability.
- 2. 4 SustainableExhibitWeighStation1
2 Maintenance
3 CashierCenter
ExchangeCenter5
6 FrontEntrance
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1
3
6
4
2
5
WeighStation
Recyclablesthatareeligibleforcashredemptionaretakentothe
weighstationsoemployeescangivethecustomersareceiptof
theirworth.Oncetherecyclablesareweighed,theyareplacedona
conveyorbelttobetemporarilystoredinthemaintenanceroom.
1
MaintenanceRoom
Recyclablesthatareeligibleforcashredeption(i.eglass,aluminum
&plasticcontainers)aretemporarilystoredinthemaintenanceroom
untiltheyareproperlysortedandplacedoutside.
2
3 CashierCenter
Thereceiptscustomersreceiveattheweighstationaretakentothe
cashiercentertogetredeemed.
RECYCLE BUY-BACK:
A
4 SustainableExhibit
Openexhibitspacefeaturedinrepurposedshippingcontainers,
showcasesvarioussustainableartfromlocalChicoartists.
5 ExchangeCenter
Bookcasesforcustomerstopick-upanddrop-offdonations.Some
examplesofdonationsinclude:artandschoolsupplies,officesupplies,
booksandmagazines,reusableCDsandDVDs,andtoys.
OTHER FACILITIES:
6 FrontEntrance
Designedby:ClaireShatzen
B
C
A
B
C
Parking
RecycleBins
Recyclablesinclude:flourescentbulbs,CFLsandtubes,batteries,cardboard,
paper,computers,microwaves,cellphones,televisionmonitorsandinkcartridges
TrolleysforRecyclables
7 MultipurposeRoom
Areaforcompaniestorentoutthespacetoholdvariousmeetings,
ceromonies,orpresentations.