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McM 2011-2012

1. improve recycling awareness
– single stream labeling and education
– redistrubute recycling cans
– collect plastic bags to recycle or re-use
– Solo cup recyling? look for recyclable alternatives?
– milk carton recycling signs
2. energy waste
– turn off the light signs
– encourage opening the windows and turning off AC
3. encourage use of bike share program and public transportation
– create book of places to go using bikes, metro rail, buses, and walking
4. composting in West Servery?
– put reminders to turn off the lights in all of the common rooms and kitchens. Every since, I have not had to turn off the lights when walking by the kitchen near my room. Success!-put up signs to remind people to recycle their milk cartons- many people have said they like them and they help them remember…other people still manage to ignore them (or maybe do not want to walk 10 feet to the recycle bin).
– 200-300 for composting bin
– 200 to subsidize reuseable travel mugs
– 100 for reusable bags
– remaining funds to be determinedsupplier for mugs:
can get 50 for 550…if ask 3 dollars for each- total expense is about 400
http://www.adcomarketing.com/Product/Venice-Thermal-14-oz.-Custom-Tumbler.aspx 

GDI:
-got 33 people signed up-
-hosted a movie showing of No Impact Man on Saturday – only had two people show up 🙁
-sent out email with surveys to allrecyling in dish room-
-talked with SOM (Veronica) and there will be a new recycle bin and sign in the dish room next to the trashcan-travel mugs- have one picked out- need to place order

-asked to give some funds (500) to the RESET proposal for energy monitor board at McM

 

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