On October, UIUC sustainability representatives met and discussed the following:

Attendance: Thurman Etchison, Daphne Hulse, Marty Kaufmann, Shreya Mahajan, Jennifer Fraterrigo, Meredith Moore, Bryan Johnson

Agenda:

1. Circular Solutions Audit — thoughts?

2. Surprise & Delight Activation Reward — thoughts?

3. Updated the vision + roadmap document with next steps and roles.

   1. iSEE: connect athletics RSOs with sustainability RSOs (Meredith has done this — connected with SSLC).

4. F&S (Shawn Patterson, Pete Varney, Shreya Mahajan, Daphne Hulse) will meet with Tom Divan, Assistant Athletic Director of State Farm Center Facilities, on 10-20 for a tour of the facility.

   1. Determine the number of entrances attendees will be able to walk through on game day.

   2. Determine the number of Coca-Cola dual bins we will need.

   3. Where might we place a RSO table for the activation reward?

   4. Other things to look out for?

      1. Quantifying what goes to landfill and recycling at past State Farm Center events

      2. Think about food and drink: what will and won’t be recyclable?

Discussion:

• Operations and infrastructure-based Circular Solutions Audit
• ISTC is more about buildings and recycling/waste product
• Is it necessary? It sounded like the point of contact was already impressed by our WTS.
  • One opportunity is with organics recycling (compost). We don’t have hauling system or compost facility. It’s counterintuitive to transport waste far away. Maybe JT can help us with an analysis of this?
  • Determine with JT a clear process, fine-tune to our needs. Rather than the generic approach that was offered. A lot of the things he usually encounters is not what our problems are.
• Zero Waste game:
  • Marty thinks that we should try to make sure that they are the forefront of recycling initiatives. Student-led. At the meeting, discuss how to get volunteers for the event.
  • Jen: clarify who is facilitating these discussion and working with who.
  • West Lobby or East Lobby? Confirm with Tom Divan which we will meet at.
  • Quantify what’s going in landfill and recycling at prior events at State Farm Center. That may help us generalize or estimate that process.
  • Determine if plastic cups (our souvenir cups) are recyclable. Think about the vendors and food for the recycling expectations