student e-waste at uta
DESCRIPTION
Student E-Waste at UTA. Educational program & E-waste collection 42 nd Annual Earth Day April 16, 2012. Presented by: James A. Ryan. INTRODUCTION. 5 th Largest University in the State of Texas. 2 nd Largest University in UT System. Approximately 33,700 Students. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM&
E-WASTE COLLECTION 42N D ANNUAL EARTH DAY
APRIL 16, 2012
Student E-Waste at UTA
Presented by: James A. Ryan
INTRODUCTION
• 2nd Largest University in UT System
• Approximately 33,700 Students
• Strategically located in heart of DFW Metroplex
• Office of Sustainability Established 2010
• 5th Largest University in the State of Texas
http://www.uta.edu/uta/about/index.p
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THE PROBLEM
• 400 M -
• 75% -
Pieces discarded by Americans anually1
Fastest growing portion of US waste
Amount of e-waste NOT recycled2
• Unknown - Tons of U.S. e-waste exported3
Student e-waste collection programs at UTA4• 0 -
• E-waste -
WHAT RECYCLING CAN DO…
Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 U.S. homes in a year. 5
One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40-800
times as much gold and 30-40 times as much copper
as one metric ton of ore in the U.S. 6
GOALS / OBJECTIVES
Educate students about e-waste… How their choices affect the planet What they can do with old/obsolete electronics How electronics can be REDUCED
Think before they buy How electronics can be REUSED
Donate (friends, churches, charities, non-profits) How can electronics be REPURPOSED
Usable parts can restore a broken computer or phone Where can electronics be RECYCLED
Certified Recyclers, Arlington landfill, Recycling Events
SCOPE OF WORK
Campus postings Publish/post regular flyers about e-waste / events
Multimedia kiosks Short film / PSA’s about e-waste and events
Email Distribute campus-wide emails about e-waste
Facebook Develop social media interfaces for students
Collection Events Earth Day (April 16, 2012) E-waste recycling event
Survey Administer at events to collect statistical data
TIMELINE
Social Media 11/14/2011 – 01/23/2012 (ongoing)
Kiosks 11/21/2011 – 03/26/2012 (ongoing)
Flyers 12/05/2011 – 04/02/2012 (ongoing)
Email 12/12/2011 – monthly starting 01/16/2011
Collection Event 04/16/2012 – ongoing quarterly
Survey 04/16/2012 – In conjunction with collection events
BUDGET (Expenses)
Personnel $11,579
Equipment $7,753
Supplies $1,080
In-Kind Contributions $24,650
Balance$11,579
$19,332
$20,411
$45,062TOTAL
EXPENCES
Grants RadioShack $5,100 Best Buy $5,100 Dell $5,100 Apple $5,100
In-Kind Contributions Volunteers $24,650
Balance$5,100$10,200$15,300$20,400
$45,050TOTAL REVENUES
REVENUES OVER EXPENSES = -$12.00
BUDGET (Revenue)
EVALUATION
Collection of recycling data during Earth Day event
Targeted 1% participation of students (337)Targeted goal of 25,000 pounds collectedEvent survey to evaluate success of media
campaign
SOURCES
1 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#howmuch
2 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#howmuch
3 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#exported
4 https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-texas-at-arlington-tx/report/2011-01-27/2/15/51/
5 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#general
6 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#general
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