The document outlines a student project to improve organic waste diversion on campus through green bins. It identifies problems like lack of bins, unclear bin locations, and low student use. The project aims to acquire more bins, create a bin map, and conduct an education campaign using posters and campus media. Progress includes confirming bin installations and obtaining location data. Challenges include hesitant host sites and determining metrics. The project highlights the need for more bins and promotion to increase proper student use of existing diversion programs.
7. Problem: Green Bin deficiency on campus Solution: Locate public spaces on campus in which Green Bins would be a good fit and have them implemented and used.
8. Problem: No unified information Solution: Create a campus map which locates Green Bins available to Students in campus eateries and public spaces.
9. Problem: Poor Green Bin use by students Solution: Educational campaign directed towards proper use of Green Bins Educational campaign directed towards proper use of Green Bins Campus media blitz promoting Green Bins and the universities composting programs
12. Economic Green campuses are more attractive to students Increased efficiency of waste disposal on campus
13. Social Increased knowledge of composting and Green Bin use Improved perception of U of T and self due to its environmentally friendly efforts
14. Clara Luke: Green Bin acquisition and installation Holly Vaughan: Map Creation Tara Pearson: Outreach Maria Ferreira: Education Colleen McKeown: Publicity Stefan Hostetter: Research and measurement The Team
17. Upcoming Activities Confirm installation with host sites Consult list of potential green bin sites and approach additional sites Check in with host sites to determine success and proper use of the bins
18. Challenges or lessons learned Hesitancy of host sites Proper use of green bins *Green Bin Trash picture here
28. Empirically and compared to similar initiatives at other campusesAccomplishments & Upcoming Activities
29. Challenges & Lessons Learned The U of T staff are forthcoming with information, yet we still encounter bureaucratic obstacles Logistical issues related to organics waste removal (e.g. access to toters) Although information is available, it often isn’t straightforward (e.g. no unified organics diversion information)
31. Task Goal Create comprehensive map of organic waste diversion locations on campus Why a map? Research shows knowledge of locations is important for success of program What would we like to see done with the map? Addition to Food & Beverage materials, Sustainability Office map, etc. Potentially part of a mobile app
32. Accomplishments to Date Green bin location data obtained from Facilities & Services Enthusiastic commitment from Food & Beverage Services to use our map Interest from Sustainability Office to include organics diversion locations in their sustainability map
33. Organics Map Do you know where to dispose of your organics on campus?
34. Disseminating our organics map Food & Beverage Services Sustainability Office Other potential users (e.g. Facility & Services) Campus media Use map to determine where there are “gaps” on campus and suggest more locations for green bins Upcoming Activities
39. Task Goal To raise awareness about composting in general, composting at U of T, and our project, through campus media.
40. Accomplishments to Date Brainstormed media to contact: The Varsity, The Strand CIUT University of Toronto Television Contacted the features editors of The Varsity and The Strand (second choice) Sustainability Issue April 4th Contacted two CIUT programs: Beyond the Classroom and The Green Majority Contacted UTTV
41. Upcoming Activities Work with the Features staff writer/write the article about composting in general and composting at U of T Depending on their response, work with CIUT and UTTV to spread the word about composting at U of T
42. Challenges or Lessons Learned Working within the constraints of the campus media: The Varsity does not print articles about a project written by those involved (exception: the Comments section)
46. Economic Metrics U of T’s rate of attendance of those accepted is 31% Approximate International population at U of T is 8000 97% of each toter filled when picked up Really? No probably not…
47. Social Metrics Low amount of knowledge surrounding Green Bin use at U of T Lack of promotion of U of T’s on going green efforts to students
49. Environmental Average amount of waste diverted by 1 organics bin extrapolated to number implemented Calculated eCO2 savings from diversion
50. Economic Increase in percentage use of Green Bins Attendance rate Difficulties: Organics waste pick up more expensive than garbage pick up
51. Social Number of people reached and informed through education, outreach and publicity Varsity readership Frosh Table with ENSU Posters
52. Challenges & Lessons Learned Economic benefit of Organic Waste diversion difficult to quantify on small scale Estimation & critical thinking very important Always overestimate amount of data and time needed Avoid switching between software
54. Conclusions Everyone is on board but there is limited action U of T staff were reachable and eager to help Logistical problems are a bigger obsticle
55. Chicken and the Egg Problem Green Bins only feasible in locations where they will be used often and properly Without available Green Bins students unaware of proper use and therefore are hesitant to use them
56. Discussion Question #1 In section 2.2 of the article the authors discuss how individuals’ participation in a recycling program depends on their knowledge in certain areas. Think about how you would rank your knowledge in the following areas 1) Environmental benefits of organic waste diversion 2) Current waste diversion strategies on campus 3) Locations of green bins on campus 4) What can go into a U of T green bin
57. Discussion Question #2 Based on the findings of the recycling project research in the reading and the information we've provided about our own organics initiative, do you have any suggestions to address some of the main challenges we have identified?
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