zero waste ra events:

ZERO WASTE RA EVENTS:The Story of Aggieware

Overview

1. Sustainability Mission of Student Housing

2. Evaluating RA programs for waste

3. Why Aggieware?

4. Campus partners

5. Overview of “Aggieware”

6. Common Questions

Sustainability Mission

The definition of sustainability is: “to meet the current population’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs,” Brundtland Commission (1987). Institutionalize sustainable practices Use LEED as a guide Educate residents and staff Collaborate with campus organizations Integrate sustainability Model sustainable practices

Zero Waste RA Programs

Training Publicity Purchasing (supplies & food) Program execution (Aggieware) Program tracking and evaluation

…zero waste by 2020

Why Aggieware?

Evaluated purchases fromCampus convenience storesDining Services catered eventsHousing administration

$8,000 per year spent on disposables

Why Aggieware?

Why not compostable tableware?1. more money for less sustainable product

2. compost not making it to compacted

3. price

4. lead by example

Campus Partners

University Dining Servicesseven core sustainable practices

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)health, safety, and environmental consulting

resource

Campus Partners

Know the issues and work with them early in the processproduct detailscleaning/packing processstorageweightdocumentationenforcement

Materials Overview

Red Kit (c) Compost100% post-consumer recycled content napkins

(50)poly 8 qt. CamSquare with lid

○ 8SFSP/SFC6○ sealed by two food storage labels

Materials Overview

Red Kit (p) PlatesCambro 6 9/16" narrow rim plate (20)

○ 65CWNR medium Windsor dinner fork (20)

○ 761-013 poly 8 qt. CamSquare with lid

○ 8SFSP/SFC6○ sealed by two food storage labels

Materials Overview

Blue Kit (c) CupsCambro stacking cup 7.5 oz. (25)

○ 75CW poly 18 qt. CamSquare with lid

○ 18SFSP/SFC12 ○ sealed by two food storage labels

Materials Overview

Blue Kit (b) BowlsCambro grapefruit bowl 10.9 oz.

(20)○ 60CW

medium Windsor dinner teaspoon (20) ○ 761-009

poly 18 qt. CamSquare with lid ○ 18SFSP/SFC12 ○ sealed by two food storage labels

Materials Overview

Special events platesCambro 10” narrow rim plate (300)

○ 10CWNR

Process Overview

Step 1 (Set-up) each RA supplied with set of four kits

Step 2 (Before the Program) break seals and check kit before program

Process Overview

Step 3 (The Program)dirty dish collection, compostables in compost kit

Step 4 (After the Program)return kits and compost kit within 12 hours

Process Overview

Step 5 (Dining Services)inventory and kit replacement

Program Cost

Initial material cost of $17,000

Payback in just over two years

Supplies # of PiecesCost per

Piece18 Qt. Container 232 $9.80

18 Qt. Lid 232 $2.558 Qt. Container 116 $5.10

8 Qt. Lid 116 $1.752 Qt. Container 116 $2.53

2 Qt. Lid 116 $1.40Plates 2512 $1.45Forks 2512 $0.13Bowls 2512 $1.45

Spoons 2512 $0.10Cups 2512 $1.90

Common Questions

What if pieces are not returned?Aggieware is inventoried by the

Dining Commons staff once the kits are returned. They inventory the kits and the cost of any missing pieces will be charged to the residents of the community who returned the kit.

Forms are printed on FSC-certified, 100% recycled paper and are recycled after inventory

Common Questions

What if staff need more pieces? Each Resident Advisor will receive one of each kit; in partner

communities you can use two kits to increase your numbers. If that is still not enough borrow a kit from another Resident Advisor, change the name on the inventory sheet, and return a clean kit to that Resident Advisor once you receive it from the Dining Commons. If you are unable to borrow another RA’s kit, the second option is to check out additional kits from the Dining Commons.

Common Questions

Why Cambro and Windsor? Windsor spoons and forks are identical to the silverware used

in the Dining Commons. It is light, durable and, because we use it both for Aggieware and the Dining Commons, easily replaceable.

Cambro dishware and containers were already used on campus for Whole Earth Festival. The plates are lightweight, durable, can be run through an industrial dishwasher, and, most importantly, made in the USA by a company with strong sustainability practices.

Future Changes

Expanding the compost part of Aggiewareidentify all compostable itemspurchasing guide

To achieve zero wastepackaging change by manufacturersexpand allowed vendorspay premium, if need belimit purchases

Contact

Richard Ronquillorronquillo@ucdavis.edu

Patrice Staffordpstafford@ucdavis.edu

housing.ucdavis.edu/sustainability