Recycling Programs

Vanessa Kinan

Dianne Delossantos

Ann Loft

Miles Hirata

The 4 R’s & Waste Diversion Reduce – waste prevention, consuming & throwing away less Reuse – repairing, donating, using an item over again so that it does not need to be reprocessed before it’s used again

Recycle – refers to the conversion of waste into basic materials so they can be made back into new products

Rebuy – buying recycled products & product packaging Diverting – the process of preventing waste from going to the landfill

Recycling Strategies: Aluminum

Pros:◦ Saves energy◦ Reduces greenhouse gas emissions◦ Creates jobs◦ Quality of metal lasts longer after

being recycled

Recycling Strategies: Glass Pros:

◦ Can be recycled constantly◦ Creates jobs◦ Making glass from recycled

material cuts water pollution by 50%

Recycling Strategies: Aluminum & Glass

Cons:◦ Transportation costs◦ Need land to fill the waste◦ Process pollutes water

Recycling Strategies: Cardboard & Paper

Pros:◦ Is biodegradable◦ Does not contaminate food◦ Making cardboard doesn’t emit much toxic waste

Cons:◦ Production cuts down trees◦ More transport cost - heavier◦ Not energy efficient

UC System Policy◦ The University prioritizes waste reduction in this order: reduce,

reuse, and then recycle◦ Increase the proportion of waste that is reused, recycled,

composted, or otherwise diverted from landfill◦ The University’s goal for diverting municipal solid waste from

landfills is:◦ Ultimate goal of zero waste by 2020

UC Irvine Campus Recycling

UC Davis Campus RecyclingCampus Bins•Paper, plastic, glass, aluminum•Multi Bins – ink, CD’s, batteries

Student Housing• “Mixed Recycling bins – no need to separate

Other Recyclables•Electronics – Bargain Barn• Lab & Industrial Material

UC Davis Campus Recycling UC Davis Dining Services recycles the following items:

◦ Cardboard, paper products, aluminum, tin, plastic◦ Cooking oil◦ Batteries, electronics, computers, printer cartridges

UC Santa Barbara Campus Recycling

Associated Students Recycling Route Riders

◦ Students ride specialized tricycles to collect recyclable material from bins all over campus

◦ Sort recycling according to CRV regulations & material type

UC San Diego Campus Recycling

Diverting◦ Discontinued use of plastic bags at campus bookstore◦ Use non-disposable serve ware in dinging facilities◦ Defaulting double sided printing for all business affairs copiers◦ Installing hydration stations

UC San Diego Campus Recycling

Reusing◦ Implementing ChemCycle, a chemical recycling facility that

accepts usable surplus chemicals, then provides them to researchers free of charge

◦ Collecting oil for re-refining and using retreaded tires on campus shuttles

◦ Donating furniture, electronics, and non-perishable food to charitable organizations upon student move outs

Recycling Strategies

Discussion

References http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3100155/Sustainable%20Practices

http://www.housing.ucdavis.edu/sustainability/recycling.asp

http://sustainability.ucdavis.edu/action/recycle/index.html

http://recycling.as.ucsb.edu/

http://www.sustainability.uci.edu/Recycling/How%20We%20Recycle%20At%20UCI_2011.pdf

YCIS Beijing, Humanities Teacher at YCIS Beijing. Recycling and substitution. Slideshare. 12 Apr 2011 http://www.slideshare.net/gabr0088/recycling-and-substitution. 14 Oct.2013