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Projects Updates for place: Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE)

  1. Battery Recycling for F&S

    Associated Project(s): 
    Battery Recycling

     

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    Battery Recycling at F&S
    There are three programs for recycling batteries at F&S.

    Rechargeable batteries for tools: The Tool Room provides new rechargeable batteries for F&S tools. When a tool’s rechargeable battery gets too old to hold a charge, return it to the Tool Room for a replacement. The Tool Room will recycle them.

    Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) batteries: The electricians purchase UPS batteries from Interstate Batteries and return them to the same vendor for recycling.  

    Hazardous waste pickup, including batteries: The Division of Research Safety provides a free waste pick-up service that accepts batteries. To request a pick-up, use the Illinois Sign On form at https://unillinois.chemicalsafety.com/unillinois/.

    Some departments at F&S may arrange for battery recycling of their own batteries, but there is no F&S-wide program other than the three mentioned above.

    As a reminder, personal-use batteries cannot be recycled through campus programs. Champaign and Urbana both provide this service. Please visit the appropriate website to learn more:

     

  6. Outfitting main quads with 3-bins

    Associated Project(s): 
    Indoor Bin Update

    Members of the Zero Waste Team analyzed the main buildings in each of the three central quads. Locations of current 3-bins were noted as well as areas where more were needed. The plan is to transition away from single flow trash and recycling bins towards a system where only 3-bins are used in main hallways. This will ensure that there are well marked bins in highly visible areas and will condense the many bins that need to be serviced by university workers into fewer overall bins. Overall this initiative will lead to improved waste management efficiency and increased recycling rates across the campus.

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  7. Weekly Update: Bike week, busy week

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center
    C-U Bike to Work Day
    Light the Night

    All, Another busy week with the fun addition of Bike To Work Day and Light The Night. Haven’t seen the numbers yet but both events went well,  I believe. Friday was surprisingly slow here, which was great since I had staff out sick. We had a BTWD participant follow up and volunteer with us on Friday, which was great.

    With the previously mentioned events out of the way, it’s on to prep for the abandoned bikes being released to us soon. Space is at a premium, so we’ll have to get creative and/or judicial in the bikes we utilize. Hope to get a few more bikes on the sales floor. We also already have one bike ready to go for our Kids Bike Giveaway.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 103
    Sales: $1,230
    Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $150
    Memberships: 19 for $570
    Tires/tubes: 25 for $187

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  9. Final Bike to Work Day registration numbers

    Associated Project(s): 
    C-U Bike to Work Day

    Total Registrations: 1212

     

    Location breakdowns:

    Alma Mater: 359

    Campus Bike Center: 79

    Campus Disability Resources & Educational Services (DRES): 43

    Campus National Soybean Research Center (NSRC): 31

    Campus Orchard Downs: 62

    Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE): 206

    Campus Research Park: 102

    Campus Vet Med: 19

    Champaign Downtown: 78

    Champaign Wolfram Research: 40

    Mahomet Middletown: 10

    Rantoul Downtown: 5

    Savoy Recreation Center: 28

    St. Joseph Downtown: 5

    Urbana Brookens Center: 33

    Urbana Downtown: 105

  10. Thank you email sent out

    Associated Project(s): 
    C-U Bike to Work Day

    Sarthak sent out an email to all campus Bike to Work Day welcome stations to thank them for their work and participation in this event. All remaining t-shirts and swag would be returned to the MTD Training Facility on 09/19 between 2-6 pm. Special thanks to Paul Jensen and his team at F&S Public Functions who provided the tables, chairs, recycling, and trash for today’s event as well as the Housing department for providing food and refreshments to all eight campus welcoming stations.

  11. Weekly Update: Bike Week

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center
    C-U Bike to Work Day
    Light the Night

    All, It’s Bike Week! Bike To Work Day and Light The Night are this week, so we’re prepping for that. Still busy here, too, during our open hours. We’re moving more build-a-bikes and have 3 bikes in the queue for the sales floor. After this week we’re on to the abandoned bikes from the last round up. Always fun around here!

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 122
    Sales: $1,801.50
    Bikes (refurb): 2 for $340
    Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $210
    Memberships: 25 for $750
    Tires/tubes: 30 for $237

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center
     

  12. Registration updates

    Associated Project(s): 
    C-U Bike to Work Day

    There are currently 1,027 registrations for all of Champaign County's Bike to Work Day. Station managers picked up their materials Tuesday 9/17 at the MTD Training Facility, where staff and faculty had sorted all t-shirts, pamphlets, key chains, etc. into station boxes. Boxes will be returned on Friday 9/20 to the MTD Training Facility. The planning team is working with Forage Kitchen to draw 16 gift card winners after all participation numbers are in. 

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  17. Announcement sent out via ISSS Newsletter for students and scholars

    Associated Project(s): 
    C-U Bike to Work Day
    Light the Night
    1. Reclaim Your Abandoned Bike
      Facilities & Services impounded 262 abandoned bicycles on campus this summer. If your bike is one of those and you want it back, email bike@illinois.edu and include where it was located, the make/model, color, and serial number, if possible. Bike registration information or other documentation will be needed to prove ownership (e.g., pictures). Retrieving a bicycle will require an active bike registration per the University Bicycle Ordinance. There is also a $40 retrieval fee that supports bike collection efforts. This year's reclaim deadline is Monday, Sept. 30. 
    2. Celebrate Bike to Work Day on September 18 and Receive a Free T-Shirt
      Ride your bike to campus on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and get a free t-shirt! Welcome stations will be set up across the area from 7 – 10 a.m., including eight U of I locations. Celebrate Champaign County Bike to Work Day with others by stopping in for refreshments and snacks. You must bring your bicycle and pre-register at https://go.fs.illinois.edu/BiketoWorkDay to get the shirt!
    3. Light the Night – Free Bike Light Giveaway
      The 17th annual Light the Night is Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Alma Mater Plaza, Hallene Gateway, and Ikenberry Commons Quad. You MUST bring your bike to get a light set. Approximately 1,000 bike light sets will be available this year. Remember, bike lights are required by Illinois law when riding at night. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please sign up here.
    4. Register your bicycle
      Bicycle registration is mandatory for all bicycles parked or operated on campus and owned by students, staff, faculty, University departments, and community members. There is a one-time $10 registration fee per bicycle. All bicycle registrants will enter a raffle for a chance to win a U-lock or a Helmet. Learn more about the bicycle registration raffle. Contact bike@illinois.edu if you have questions regarding bicycle registration.
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  18. UIUC Campus welcome stations for Bike to Work Day

    Associated Project(s): 
    C-U Bike to Work Day
    1. Alma Mater
    2. CRCE
    3. DRES (Stadium and Oak)
    4. Campus Bike Center
    5. Research Park (intersection of St. Mary’s and First – SE side)
    6. Vet Med (driveway entrance to the Vet Med on the West side of Lincoln Ave)
    7. Orchard Down (leasing office)
    8. NSRC (Intersection of Pennsylvania and Dorner)

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