Rami AlyGadJulia Connors

Dan LiguoriNick Giannetti

GoalReduce the amount of waste water that is

produced as a result of cleaning in dining facilities on university and college campuses nationwide.

OutlinePolicy Options for ReductionEvaluation of Policy OptionsProposed Policy for Siena CollegeEvaluation of ProposalQuestions and Comments

Policy OptionsReduction:Elimination of Reusable and Biodegradable

Plastic CupsSelf-plating in Dining HallsElimination of TraysOn-site Treatment:United Membrane Biological Reactor (UMBR)Ecological Machine

Reusable MugsGoal: Adopt reusable mugs campus-wide and

eliminate use of biodegradable and reusable plastic cups as a mode to reduce waste water production.

Price varies with size, style, and durability.  $5 in meal plan, $8-15 for addition purchase.

Perceived Benefits: -personal attachment -durable-less chance of spill/leak -cheaper in long term-personalize -can be brought home -reduces waste and energy use

Self-PlatingGoal: Eliminate pre-plating in dining halls to

reduce the amount of water used in washing dishes.

Pre-plating certain high preference foods (Burgers, quesadillas, pasta option) causes an excess of used plates

With the elimination of the pre-plating, people can put all of their food on one or two plates

Costless

Elimination of TraysGoal: The elimination of trays will reduce the amount

of energy, water, chemicals, and waste generated.Trayless dining encourages less wasted, uneaten

food, which eliminates unnecessary energy usage transporting garbage & limits the amount of waste put into our landfills.

Less wasted food saves food for less-affluent areas.Less energy, water, and chemical usage due to the

fact of elimination of trays.Reduces the amount of spending for purchasing

and replacing trays.Drawbacks: Some students may be against the idea

of trayless dining because of the inconvenience in carrying more than one plate.

UMBRGoal: To use the United Membrane Biological

Reactor as treatment for contaminated wastewater

The UMBR technology allows for bioreactor operation with higher mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS)Elevated biomass concentration allows for

effective removal of soluble and particulate biodegradable materials

Ecological MachineGoal: Implement treatment of wastewater on-

site, where the water can be recycled as pool water, toilet water, or water for agriculture/irrigation.

The cost of every system we design and build is dependent on individual site conditions

Eco-Machine technology allows owners to minimize, or in some cases even eliminate environmental impact.  Many client sites have zero discharge.

ProposalGoal: To reduce waste water production on Siena Campus by eliminating use of

trays, adopting reusable mugs, and self-plating in the dining halls

Implementation: Going Tray-less:

Complete elimination of plastic dining trays in all dining facilities on campus By eliminating the trays, we can eliminate the wastewater that is produced in

facilities  Reusable Mugs:

Making reusable mugs a part of every student's dining meal plan Making reusable mugs a everyday part of the student body's lifestyle by

introducing these ideas from freshmen year as an "Acceptance" gift from the college 

Making reusable mugs readily available in the Book Store on campus as well as at on-campus restaurants

Allow for the usage of "outside" mugs (it's the concept not the profit made by the campus that should prevail) 

Elimination of Pre-plating:  Going back to individual plating by all food lines (in specific the 'burger' line) Encourage the usage of one plate per student in order to reduce the need for

multiple plates 

EvaluationCosts:Going "Tray-less":

No relative costs associated with the elimination of plastic dining trays; decreases the amount of water and detergent that is used as well as a reduction in the amount of energy that the facility uses in the cleaning process

Reusable Mugs: Yearly fee as part of dining plan ($5.00 per student) for first

reusable mug Additional mugs available at Book Store for a cost of $8 -

$15 (prices vary depending on styles and preferences)  Elimination of Pre-plating:

No relative costs associated with the elimination of pre-plating, reducing the amount of plates used daily, which therefore drastically reducing the costs associated with the cleaning of plates as well as a reduction in wastewater

Thank You!We are happy to answer any questions.

For more details on the policy options, check out:

http://policyoptions.pbworks.com/w/page/39198770/Waste-Water