green partnerships
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What we’ll discuss
Partnership tips
What is a green partnership
Easy to be green programs
Online green resources
How to continue the dialogue
Who will win?
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Partnership Checklist
Define goals
Identify candidates
Ready-to-execute proposal
Expect the unexpected
Communicate often
Thank and recognize
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Green Library Partnerships are
Collaborations between libraries and organizations to develop programs and resources which
1) enhance public environmental awareness,
2) have a positive environmental impact, and
3) are ecologically sustainable over time
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Greening your Library: SFPL
San Francisco Public Library
“The community resource for living a greener life”
http://www.sfpl.org/greenstacks
Partnership with SF
Environment Department
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Easy to be green ideas
Organic food events
Composting demos
Community shreds
Saturday swaps
Nike sneaker recycling
Recycle book discards
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NJ Organic Food Events
Rockaway Twp Library
Partnered with
Local Harvest
Slow Food NJ
Community Supported Agriculture (co-ops)
Jersey Fresh
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NJ Organic Food Programs
Organic Cheese sampling Valley Shepherd Creamery
Displays by local eco-friendly growers
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Composting Demonstrations
Partner with--
Dept of Parks & Forestry
Gardening Club
Rutgers Coop Research & Extension Service
Dept of Solid Waste Mgmt
NJ Example: Vermicomposting workshop Middlesex County
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Composting @your library
Example: Woodruff Memorial Library, La Junta , COL
Colorado Public Library partnership with local business
Lawn composting demo project for one year
Educational resource and healthy lawn
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Community Shreds
Mobile, secure onsite document shredding
Shredded paper recycled
Open to public one day annually per town
$5 Fee per box shredded
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NJ Shred Partnerships
Partner with
Recycling Dept.
Rotary Club
Local Bank
Chamber of Commerce
NJ Examples: Randolph Clean Communities Council
Cranford, Plainfield, New Providence
Madison, Brielle and more
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Shred Event Basics
Saturday: Fall or Spring
$150-$250/ hour regular rate
2-3 hour minimum
NJ Mobile Paper Shredding
Shred-It http://www.shredit.com
AutoShred http://www.autoshred.net
AAA Shredding [email protected]
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Saturday Swaps
Free monthly library event
Plants, paperbacks, media, games
Swap up to 10 items: receive 1 ticket per item brought
Redeem tickets for others’ swap items
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Recycle Book Discards
Partnered with Rockaway Twp Recycling Center
and B-Logistics
Objectives
Keep book sale rejects from landfills
Support book re-use and earn cash
Community Recycles Day
Textbooks, Encyclopedias--all printed matter okay
http://www.rtlibrary.org/rtrecycles.html
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Book Discards and B-Logistics
Need 3-4 weeks lead time to get pallets and boxes
Free onsite pickup and ship
Library packs, palletizes and shrink wraps
Library pays pallet fee
http://www.blogistics-online.com/solutions
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Nike Sneaker Recycling
25 Million sneakers recycled since 1990
2500 pairs= 1 basketball court
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Nike Sneaker Recycling
1) Apply for Reuse-a-shoe Drive approval
Collect up to 200 pairs of sneakers
Deliver to local Nike retail store
2) Collect 200+ pairs on your own
You pay ship costs to
Nike Recycling Center, Wilsonville, Oregon
http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/
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Green Library Resources
RT Library Green resources guide
http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenguide.html
For more information about green partners
http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.html
Access this presentation online
http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.pdf
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Green Library Blogs
Blog posts about sustainability projects, information and programs for libraries
Links to green library blogshttp://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/
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Let’s continue the discussion
Join the Square 2 discussion on “Growing Green Partnerships”
http://njlaconference.ning.com Has your library partnered with community organizations
on green projects such as recycling or a shred? Please describe the program and include your contact info. Responses will be summarized and posted on
http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.html Thanks!