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Zero Waste RA Events:. The Story of Aggieware. Overview. Sustainability Mission of Student Housing Evaluating RA programs for waste Why Aggieware? Campus partners Overview of “Aggieware” Common Questions. Sustainability Mission. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ZERO WASTE RA EVENTS:The Story of Aggieware
Overview
1. Sustainability Mission of Student Housing
2. Evaluating RA programs for waste
3. Why Aggieware?
4. Campus partners
5. Overview of “Aggieware”
6. Common Questions
Sustainability Mission
The definition of sustainability is: “to meet the current population’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs,” Brundtland Commission (1987). Institutionalize sustainable practices Use LEED as a guide Educate residents and staff Collaborate with campus organizations Integrate sustainability Model sustainable practices
Zero Waste RA Programs
Training Publicity Purchasing (supplies & food) Program execution (Aggieware) Program tracking and evaluation
…zero waste by 2020
Why Aggieware?
Evaluated purchases fromCampus convenience storesDining Services catered eventsHousing administration
$8,000 per year spent on disposables
Why Aggieware?
Why not compostable tableware?1. more money for less sustainable product
2. compost not making it to compacted
3. price
4. lead by example
Campus Partners
University Dining Servicesseven core sustainable practices
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)health, safety, and environmental consulting
resource
Campus Partners
Know the issues and work with them early in the processproduct detailscleaning/packing processstorageweightdocumentationenforcement
Materials Overview
Red Kit (c) Compost100% post-consumer recycled content napkins
(50)poly 8 qt. CamSquare with lid
○ 8SFSP/SFC6○ sealed by two food storage labels
Materials Overview
Red Kit (p) PlatesCambro 6 9/16" narrow rim plate (20)
○ 65CWNR medium Windsor dinner fork (20)
○ 761-013 poly 8 qt. CamSquare with lid
○ 8SFSP/SFC6○ sealed by two food storage labels
Materials Overview
Blue Kit (c) CupsCambro stacking cup 7.5 oz. (25)
○ 75CW poly 18 qt. CamSquare with lid
○ 18SFSP/SFC12 ○ sealed by two food storage labels
Materials Overview
Blue Kit (b) BowlsCambro grapefruit bowl 10.9 oz.
(20)○ 60CW
medium Windsor dinner teaspoon (20) ○ 761-009
poly 18 qt. CamSquare with lid ○ 18SFSP/SFC12 ○ sealed by two food storage labels
Materials Overview
Special events platesCambro 10” narrow rim plate (300)
○ 10CWNR
Process Overview
Step 1 (Set-up) each RA supplied with set of four kits
Step 2 (Before the Program) break seals and check kit before program
Process Overview
Step 3 (The Program)dirty dish collection, compostables in compost kit
Step 4 (After the Program)return kits and compost kit within 12 hours
Process Overview
Step 5 (Dining Services)inventory and kit replacement
Program Cost
Initial material cost of $17,000
Payback in just over two years
Supplies # of PiecesCost per
Piece18 Qt. Container 232 $9.80
18 Qt. Lid 232 $2.558 Qt. Container 116 $5.10
8 Qt. Lid 116 $1.752 Qt. Container 116 $2.53
2 Qt. Lid 116 $1.40Plates 2512 $1.45Forks 2512 $0.13Bowls 2512 $1.45
Spoons 2512 $0.10Cups 2512 $1.90
Common Questions
What if pieces are not returned?Aggieware is inventoried by the
Dining Commons staff once the kits are returned. They inventory the kits and the cost of any missing pieces will be charged to the residents of the community who returned the kit.
Forms are printed on FSC-certified, 100% recycled paper and are recycled after inventory
Common Questions
What if staff need more pieces? Each Resident Advisor will receive one of each kit; in partner
communities you can use two kits to increase your numbers. If that is still not enough borrow a kit from another Resident Advisor, change the name on the inventory sheet, and return a clean kit to that Resident Advisor once you receive it from the Dining Commons. If you are unable to borrow another RA’s kit, the second option is to check out additional kits from the Dining Commons.
Common Questions
Why Cambro and Windsor? Windsor spoons and forks are identical to the silverware used
in the Dining Commons. It is light, durable and, because we use it both for Aggieware and the Dining Commons, easily replaceable.
Cambro dishware and containers were already used on campus for Whole Earth Festival. The plates are lightweight, durable, can be run through an industrial dishwasher, and, most importantly, made in the USA by a company with strong sustainability practices.
Future Changes
Expanding the compost part of Aggiewareidentify all compostable itemspurchasing guide
To achieve zero wastepackaging change by manufacturersexpand allowed vendorspay premium, if need belimit purchases
