On February 20, UIUC sustainability representatives met and discussed the following:

Attendance: Tony Mancuso, Jen Fraterrigo, Shawn Patterson, Julie Wurth, Steven Breitwieser, Travis Tate, Marty Kaufmann, Daphne Hulse

Agenda:

1. Basketball game

   1. Volunteers: Marty

      1. Volunteers checking in at the main west entrance?

      2. Place for volunteer coats and bags / giveaway t-shirts?

         1. Marty to check in with SFC

      3. Timing

         1. Move up first shift to 4:30 for bin placement (*note in reminder email*)

   2. Communications: Group feedback

      1. F&S crafted messaging for the upcoming game: feedback? [see word document]

   3. Media: iSEE

      1. Photography/videography: night of the event? (post-game pickup)

         1. iSEE interns

         2. Talk with F&S communications

   4. Post-game feedback: Marty

      1. Did you notice that this was a recycling-focused game? YES/NO

      2. Did you know State Farm Center recycles bottles and cans? YES/NO

      3. Did you recycle your cans and/or bottles at this game? YES/NO/I HAD NO RECYCLABLES

      4. Would you like to see more recycling initiatives at State Farm Center? YES/NO

      5. Did you know you can bring your own empty, clear plastic water bottle, up to 32 ounces to State Farm Center? YES/NO

      6. Post-season survey - could be incorporated here - Marty to investigate

   5. Post-game recycling estimates: Jen, Shawn

      1. It is possible to capture concession data from the single event [see excel sheet]

      2. Quantity of plastic bottles and aluminum cans sold at the event

         1. Estimate the weight of an empty can and bottle

         2. Of the total pounds of recyclables collected, estimate what percentage each material makes up. Percentage and weight, estimate % of bottles that were sold recycled, % of cans that were sold recycled

         3. Purpose:

            1. Part of the Coca-Cola contract (achieve 100% recycling of bottles and cans by 2030).

            2. Helpful to know how far we are until we cap out on possible recycling at these events (“we only captured and recycled roughly 50% of the bottles and cans sold that night”).

      3. Use relative proportions found in the bowl pick

      4. Don’t know the premium area information (missing data), though it is a small proportion