Carolina’s Recycling: then, now, and next…

Carolina’s Recycling: then, now, and next…

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1990’sProgram starts

’8990-91 recycling

rate 12%

2000’sSorts simplify

# of bins reduced

00-01 recycling rate 34%

2010’sSorts simplify Program and

rates evaluations

12-13 recycling rate 41%

then, now, and next…

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Trash; 5856.1106

; 63%

Recy-cled;

3483.298865; 37%

Amount Landfilled and Recycled 2011-2012 (tons)

(does not include coal ash)

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Recycling Categories2011-2012

C/D, 269, 8%

Organic, 1,273, 37%

Fiber, 1,647, 47%

Other, 43, 1%

Containers, 251, 7%

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Recycling and Waste Disposal

60 Walkway Sites 78 Outdoor Sites

200 Trash & Cardboard Sites

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2000’s Rate = 33% 38% Indoor Program

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1990’s Rate = 12% 35% Indoor Program

• Started in 1989

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Outdoor Program

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Event Recycling

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Student Move-In

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Student Move-Out

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Athletics

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•Trash 27%•Recycling 30%•Compostables 43%

What's in our trash?

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26% 26%46%

32%

35% 32%

28%

21%

39% 42%26%

48%compost

recycling

trash

What's in our trash?

What’s next for UNC?

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