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Bromley Hall Recycling
Associated Project(s):Bromley Hall benefits from the Feed the Thing program. Large toters (big blue trash cans on wheels) are stationed near the dumpsters, where students can recycle their recyclables.
Article on US OCC Recycling Rates
Associated Project(s):The attached link is an article detailing research that paper recycling rates are much lower than industry estimates.
Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Supporting Member
Associated Project(s):In Spring of 2022, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign became a Supporting Member for the Northeast Recycling Council’s (NERC).
As an Advisory Member, we are invited to:
- Submit articles for the Email Bulletin.
- Submit blogs – which will be advertised on social media.
- Participate in four substantive committees:
- glass markets
- regional recycling markets
- bottle bills
- diversity, equity and inclusion
- Participate in Projects or Initiatives:
- Government Recycling Demand Champions. There three levels of participation champion, advocate, and state recycling organization advocate. https://nerc.org/projects/government-recycling-demand-champions
useful links
Electronics Recycling e-Guide for Residents of Champaign County
Associated Project(s):Champaign County provided this information about recycling programs in town
Attached Files:update on indoor bin count
Associated Project(s):Just wanted to provide a wonderful update on Indoor bins for the iCAP portal: The campus has 180 out of 200 available multi stream bins deployed in 56 different campus buildings. According to the iCAP metric, we are 1/3 of the way to our FY24 goal. ~Sydney Trimble
Master List of All Buildings With the 3-Bin Containers Updated
Associated Project(s):The master list for indoor 3-bin containers has been updated. This list includes all 3-bin station deployments, with information regarding the building, floor, and P-Tag associated with each individual bin. If applicable, additional information regarding their location is provided as well.
See the attached file to review the updated master list for the 3-bin containers.
Attached Files:iCAP Indoor Bins Metric Update
Associated Project(s):Hi Morgan!
Just wanted to provide a wonderful update on Indoor bins for the iCAP portal: The campus has 180 out of 200 available multi stream bins deployed in 56 different campus buildings. According to the iCAP metric, we are 1/3 of the way to our FY24 goal.
In the future, I think the iCAP team should consider changing the metric from number of buildings to number of deployed bins because not all campus buildings would be applicable for these bins. Especially if the buildings are offices, residential, or extension related. Orchard Downs and
I also went ahead and updated the bin location master list that came with the project so your team can upload it. It was outdated and I have upgraded the layout of the list so it is easier to find information.
Best regards,
Syd Trimble
F&S Waste Management Intern
fandssydneyt2@mx.uillinois.edu | Skype: (217) 333-1128
Garage & Carpool, Office D-3
In Office primarily Monday, Tuesday, Thursday afternoons
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Environmental Sciences - 2022
Attached Files:56 buildings on campus have at least one of the new 3-bins
Associated Project(s):On March 3, 2022, it was recorded that 56 buildings across campus have at least one of the new 3-bins.
"Recycling 101: Start With Reduce, Reuse" -iSEE Newsletter
Associated Project(s):The following passage is taken from an iSEE February Newsletter (the newsletter is attached below).
Recycling 101: Start With Reduce, Reuse
Did you know less than 10 percent of plastic is recycled each year? Or that cardboard contaminated with grease or food can't be recycled? In "Recycling 101," iSEE intern Maria Maring outlines what can and can't be recycled on campus, recycling rules and resources in Champaign-Urbana, and tips from sustainability experts about what you can do to recycle effectively and keep waste out of the landfill. Most important: Remember that recycling is just one of the "three Rs," and that "reuse" and "reduce" are just as important in shrinking your environmental footprint!
Attached Files:Sensor Pilot Update
Associated Project(s):From: Hiser, Daniel William <dwhiser@illinois.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 9:25 AM
To: Trimble, Syd <sydneyt2@illinois.edu>; Varney, Peter W <pvarney@illinois.edu>
Subject: RE: Sensor Pilot Update?*Update
I don’t have access to the app that would allow me to program the RFID tags. The tags were purchased from atlasRFIDstore.com and the watch that is supposed to do something with them is SLS RFID Solutions www.slsrfid.com. I took a minimal amount of time to try to piece those clues together with no success and have not returned to the subject. The system is still just a pilot and will remain as such until we have a dedicated Zero Waste Coordinator.
The arm system on our truck had the ARM400 and power cable go bad on it so between calls with loadman to diagnose the issue and for them to finally get us the parts resulted in a 3-month lapse in data and the parts are evidently not covered under warranty (not that it's significant other than I think they should be) The system itself when working “properly” requires frequent calibration and it “learns” the driver. This is not good for us as drivers change and the results are frequent negative loads and misreadings.
I think you can get data from these trucks to an extent, but at the same time I would be hesitant to use it as a method to charge customers or with great certainty know the weights are accurate. At this time we are not equipped to consistently troubleshoot the system or have garage staff on standby to fix issues with the system as they arise. Long story short, it's almost good at what it's supposed to do but it will require more babysitting than I am willing to put into it at this time.
Thank you,
Dan Hiser
F&S Fleet Operations
Direct (217) 300-8545
From: Sydney Trimble <sydneyt2@illinois.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 2:22 PM
To: Hiser, Daniel William <dwhiser@illinois.edu>; Varney, Peter W <pvarney@illinois.edu>
Subject: Fwd: Sensor Pilot Update?Sounds like we gotta talk about this pretty soon. Dan, hopefully you got the time to come up with an update on this?
Best,
Syd
From: Janssen, April Lynn <alj5@illinois.edu>
Date: Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 1:55 PM
Subject: Sensor Pilot Update?
To: Trimble, Syd <sydneyt2@illinois.edu>
Cc: Samaras, Zach <zsamaras@illinois.edu>Hi Sydney,
I hope this new semester and planning for your October audit is going great!
Quick question for you, we know from Shantanu (and keep referencing admirably) that F&S is/was implementing a six-month pilot program with weighing sensors installed on the lift arms a waste hauling truck, and that the weight recording, paired with the bar codes on each dumpster, enabled the University to track the weight of material collected from each dumpster. You know this story.
The point - could you provide us a brief update on how that’s going? Is the pilot over or is this now a standard practice? Is it Sensoneo technology or another? I definitely want to stop by next time I am in Champaign and see how this all works 😊 We just spoke with a hauler on that services a university here in Chicago and they could definitely benefit from this technology.
Enjoy your weekend!
April APRIL JANSSEN MAHAJAN
Sustainability Specialist
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Prairie Research Institute
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
217-244-0469 | alj5@illinois.edu
www.istc.illinois.edu
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act any written communication to or from university employees regarding university business is a public record and may be subject to public disclosure.Waste Management Question
Associated Project(s):A student reached out to Morgan White to ask if UIUC has its own recycling facility. Morgan explained UIUC has a Waste Transfer Station on campus, which collects and bales the recyclables which then get purchased from us by a regional waste hauling company. Basics of the Waste Management system can be found at Waste Reduction Plan 2020.docx in https://icap.sustainability.illinois.edu/project/state-waste-reduction-plan.
SSC Semesterly Report: Precious Plastic Campus Recycling Hub
Associated Project(s):On August 3, 2021, the SSC submitted a semesterly report concerning the Precious Plastic Campus Recycling Hub, which is attached here.
24 buildings on campus have at least one of the new 3-bins
Associated Project(s):On June 30, 2021 it was recorded that 24 buildings across campus now have at least one 3-bin.
Request a Recycling Tote for Office Paper
Associated Project(s):Spring cleaning in your office? If you need to recycle office paper, you can request a bin from the F&S Waste Transfer Station. To request a blue paper recycling tote, email recycling@illinois.edu with your building name and room number.
F&S Waste Transfer Station • Facilities & Services
3/26 Zero Waste SWATeam Meeting
Associated Project(s):Attached Files:F&S March 2021 Insider: F&S Waste Management Department
Associated Project(s):In its March 2021 edition, the F&S Insider highlights the efforts of the F&S Waste Management department to continuously reduce the total volume of waste being sent to a landfill. This short story addresses campuswide recycling and waste hauling in-depth, and iCAP's Zero Waste vision for the campus.
To read more about the department's appreciated work, please see the attached file below.
Attached Files:Registration Closing:Kyushu-Illinois Strategic Partnership Colloquia Series
Associated Project(s):Join us on Feb.1 at 6pm for an exciting workshop highlighting the collaborative relationship between Illinois and Kyushu University faculty on the development of global CO2 recycling technology towards “beyond-zero” emission. This effort is within the framework of the Moonshot Program in I2CNER at Kyushu funded by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan.
Global Relations • Global Relations
This opportunity is available online12/18 Zero Waste SWATeam Meeting
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the Zero Waste SWATeam on 12/18/2020. The following agenda items were discussed:
- Grind2Energy Additional Scope.
- NERC membership.
- Mask Terracycle Program.
- Organics Master Plan.
- Vending Machine Single-Use Plastics Replacement.
- Mitigating single-serve options in third-party vendors in Union.
- Reusable dining operations during COVID.
- Reuse of Surplus Goods.
- Battery Recycling Options.
- Purchasing Order Fufillment: Sustainable Options.
- Purchasing Sustainability Digital Booklet.
- Food Waste Reduction Webinar Engagement Opportunity.
- Sustainability Integrations within punch-out catalogues/iBUY.
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