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What is Greenhorn?Opportunity:1. Develop a Sustainable Recycling program for USF => possibly

privatize recycling2. Make recycling work as model of sustainability in this community.3. Help clean up USF.

Team Research

• We had another class doing research TOO.

• We only found savings

• No Profit!

HOW does Greenhorn Recycle?

• Non-Profit Educational Facility

• Started with grants

• Developed with research and services

• Linked to local community efforts

• Regional Materials Recovery Facility:

What’s that mean?1. Create a public corporation

2. 501c3 tax exemption

3. Operate as a service to USF and the local community:

•USF Sun Dome is a 501c3 - - started in 1980•USF Research Foundation is a 501c3 - - started in 1989

Y e aR I G H T?

HOW?• Use an Existing Public Non-Profit 501c3

Corporation on campus

• S.T.A.R.S U.S.A. Inc.= Students Taking an Active Role in Society = Founded 1984

• Creates “Projects for Credit”

• www.starsusa.org

How does that work?

• Projects for Credit

StudentStudent

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ProfessorProfessor

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ServiceService

LearningLearning

AppliedApplied

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So What?

• Projects create Patents:

• Projects create Businesses:

• Teacher projects are SUSTAINABLE

• www.starsusa.org

SO WHAT?• Any teacher or

student can start any projects

• We are all Teachers & Students

• www.starsusa.org

Last week

• 4pm made it to the closing

• Who knew another project I did?

• Local Rotary Governor

• They need a new Project!

Opportunity

• COMMUNITY Materials Recovery Facility• 99 year Lease• Cleans water • Recycling• Composting• Gardens• 1500 People

working

COMMUNITY Intermediate Processing Facility

• Organic farm • Compost• Gardens• Fish• Annual

vegetable stand u-pick pass $50/yr

• Private benefits increases with increased participation

Questions

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