The GreenHouse Group

The GreenHouse Group

Are you a Recycler?• If your hometown had a recycling program…

• If you knew that Iowa State recycled before you came here…• If you used the corrugated cardboard service for move in…• If you’ve ever picked anything from the trash to recycle it…

• If you are excited to be a part of the recycling program this year…

Well, guess what…?

GRAND TOTAL

• 1,513.96 lbs collected in 5 weeks• Imagine what we can do this academic

year!

Your Wish is My Command

• Based on our trial data, we forecast that for the 09-10 academic year we will total…

• 76,747 lbs!!!! Which equates to…

- Almost 20 average size cars!

- 7.6 million sheets of paper!

- Over 450 people!

- 25,582 pizzas!

You Put That Where?!?!

How do I know?• Paper

– Office and colored paper– Not newspaper

• Plastic containers– Non-redeemable bottles, cleaned food containers,

plastic sacks with recycling logo• Redeemables

– Any plastic, aluminum or glass bottle/can with the IA 5₵ identification

• Wetboard– NOT corrugated cardboard

Corrugated Cardboard vs. Wetboard

• Corrugated cardboard– Moving boxes– Pizza Boxes– ‘Multi-layered’

boxes– Most common in

non-food packaging

• Wetboard– Cereal boxes– Kleenex boxes– ‘Single-layered’

boxes– Most common in

food packaging

Redeemables

• Options– Keep money for house (self transport)– Use our program

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On the Same Page

Note Changes

EdYOUcation

• You are a big piece in the education of our program

• Success depends on education• Contamination and general roadblocks

can be avoided/ prevented through education

5 Steps to Success

• 1. Key check out• 2. Removal of material• 3. Lock it up• 4. Key check in• 5. More bags

Fall Move In• This fall, the DoR introduced its first ever

corrugated cardboard pickup program for residential move in

• Designated outside areas by the halls were provided for the purpose of collecting the mass amounts of cardboard that are expected during move in

• Overall, the program was a success, but we are looking for ways to improve the system for next year

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Resource Recovery Plant• But Ames burns their trash…

– The city of Ames is only able to burn about 65% of their trash for fuel

– Most of the rest ends up in the landfill in Boone County

• Ames needs the trash for energy…– Ames has more than enough trash to provide energy

for the city– If this wasn’t the case, how would Ames have enough

trash during the summer for power?– The GreenHouse Group has met with the RRP and

has their full support of our program

Ames Area Redemption• Recycling

– This business, located on Lincoln Way, is Ames’s only Recycling Center

– Because of the current economic situation, Ames Area Redemption has decided to charge for the recycling service they supply

– The only items accepted for free now are:• Glass• Corrugated cardboard• Oil• Redeemables (will get refunded like normal)

What does that mean?• Due to the RRP and Ames Area

Redemption, the program that the DoR offers is the only FREE recycling service for most recyclables for students living on campus!

Meetings• The GreenHouse Group meetings are open to

all recycling chairs and anyone interested in our group or recycling/sustainability

• Discussion of:– Ideas– Concerns– Questions– Projects– Events

• Next meeting:– Tuesday October 13, 8:00 p.m. Buchanan Hall (Room

here)

Q & A

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