Slide 1

Engaging a Campus in Promoting Recyclemania ! R. Kaye Johnston 6Years of Peer-to-Peer Engagement in Recycling and Waste Reduction

Slide 2

Urban Campus in the Heart of the Midwest with 15,473 Students

Slide 3

UMKC is a Public Research University AASHE STARS Silver Rating 2012 #13 Recyclemania 2012 in Grand Champion TOP 50 Cool Schools- 2012 Sierra Club Ranking Top Sustainable Success Stories 2011 and 2012 by Mid-America Regional Council

Slide 4

Who- Making It Happen Students- Environmental & Greek Org SGA Faculty- Class Projects Spreading Word Staff- Time Budget Planning

Slide 5

Resources People- Students, Staff, Faculty (Volunteers) Funding- Mini-Grants Recyclemania Store, Alcoa Bins, In-Kind Staff Time, Budget, Printing, Custodial Serv., University Communications, Media Service Providers/Vendors Haulers, Dining Services, Printer Posters and How Tos, Webinars- Recyclemania Resources, CURC, KAB

Slide 6

Relationships and Collaborations Planning Sustainability Team-140 strong Interdepartmental- Communications Campus Facilities and Building Services College of A&S- Faculty Top Administration, Building Liaisons, Fiscal Managers Service Providers/Vendors- Sodexo Deffenbaugh Cintas

Slide 7

Getting the Word Out Word of Mouth Emails Social Media Blogs Newsletters Posters Handbills Sidewalk Art

Slide 8

Common Ways to Promote Recyclemania: Tabling Posters Giveaways Internal Competition Email

Slide 9

Recyclemania UMKC Style: Engage Students, Faculty and Staff Clean Your Files for all Departments Competitions Prizes Awards Student Peer-to- Peer Education Waste Free Wednesdays Giveaways Awareness through Art Use the Classroom Other Events

Slide 10

Clean Your Files for all Departments All Departments are encouraged to participate. Expanded from 1 to 2 to more than a dozen. Each year it grows.

Slide 11

Clean Your Files!

Slide 12

Recycling Support All Departments are offered 2 95-gallon totes that are Delivered and Picked- Up free of charge.

Slide 13

Free Shredding Events a Partnership with Cintas and Procurement

Slide 14

Department Recycling Competitions Bragging Rights Based upon who recycles the most!

Slide 15

Swag and more T-Shirts and Water Bottles are favorites of Staff

Slide 16

Student Peer-to-Peer Education Waste-Less Wednesdays Awareness through Art Classroom Projects Giveaways

Slide 17

Waste-Less Wednesdays

Slide 18

Recycle Me Right!

Slide 19

Awareness through Art

Slide 20

Class Projects Education on the importance of Recycling and Waste Reduction

Slide 21

Giveaways For all students who participate; based upon level of participation

Slide 22

#1 Grand Champion Recyclemania 2013