Hello all,

Here are my updates from last week:

• I attended the PWR SWATeam meeting, during which the team decided to finalize and forward its recommendations for a CAM paper policy. I need to obtain a document showing the recommendations, as I did not see a final version of it. They also discussed comments they had provided for the Ethics Office video supporting recycling compliance. They will cc Morgan and Micah on the message containing the recommendations. The group discussed avenues to promote sustainability and the behaviors that support it at the marathon, at Quad Day, and during EOH.
• I communicated with Jessica Tran to set up a meeting regarding recycling options for Family and Graduate Housing.

Sincerely,

Marya Ryan
Zero Waste Coordinator

Hello all,

Here is a summary of my activity last week:

• I spoke with Joy Scrogum about the state of battery recycling on campus and thoughts for its future. Then Morgan, Micah Kenfield, and I met with Robert McKim and Clara Bosak-Schroeder, two faculty members who want to help with promoting battery recycling on campus. I provided them with a link to the Call2Recycle website, where they can purchase battery recycling boxes.
• I met with Jonathan McClintock from Kimberly Clark to learn more about the RightCycle program under which we are recycling gloves. I also stopped by an event at Krannert, where companies affiliated with Fisher Scientific were showcasing their products.
• Morgan and I spent time on Friday catching up on various recycling efforts and defining the next steps, with particular attention to communications about source separation and my assignment to map where the outdoor bins are around campus.

Sincerely,

Marya Ryan
Zero Waste Coordinator

On the agenda at the ECBS SWATeam meeting:

1) Report from Karl on projects he has been working on:

   a) Enterprise Works - proposed revolving loan project.  Awaiting departmental funding of $350K to complete project. 

   b) Memorial Stadium RCx work - This appears to be getting $500K in funding.

   c) National Soybean Research space walk preview.  

2)  Discussion on LEED requirements as iCAP goal

3)   BIF lighting follow up

4)  Final planning for ILO on Friday, April 14

5)   Updates:

   a) Eco-Olympics

   b) Recommendation for ILO continuation submitted by Marian

   c) Green Labs Coordinator position

6) SWATeam next meeting time and date:  April 27th, from 3:30 to 5 pm. 

All, last week was feast or famine, visitors-wise. We had all-stands-full for most of Friday—even with the bad weather--and hardly a visitor in the first two hours on Wednesday. We didn’t do a lot of large sales and the numbers reflect that; most visitors were just tuning up their bikes with small consumables. Our visitor total for last week was 91.

We grossed $617.25 for the week. Sold six memberships for $180; 18 tires for $85; eight tubes for $36; and three locks for $69.

Last week—with Lily’s help--I was able to streamline the stolen bike reports that come in through bike@illinois so I can disseminate that info on to bike shops, advocacy orgs, and businesses and thereby increase the chances (in theory) of recovering the thieved property.

This week I will continue to build bikes, search for and field job applicants for the summer months and begin coordinating and organizing for next month’s Bike to Work Day and the May 10th Moonlight Bike Drive event.

Sincerely,

• Jake Benjamin
  Campus Bike Center Manager

On the agenda at the ECBS SWATeam meeting:

1) Final review of Illini Lights Out (ILO) recommendation;

2) Scott Willenbrock visiting April 14 meeting;

3) Updates:

- iCAP Portal.  Work of Morgan and Chenxi Jiang;

- Earth Hour photo;

- Eco-Olympics;

- Green Lab Coordinator

4) SWATeam next meeting time and date:  April 13th, from 3:30 to 5 pm. 

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