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.

P10H08575 placed in Waste Transfer Station break room

P10H08580 placed on the first floor- East

P10H08581 placed on the first floor- West

P10H08585 placed on basement level

Hi Dave,

What effort and rough costs would it take to clean off the hard water stains on filler station spouts across campus?

Thanks,

Morgan 

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Pete,

What do you think about this? I will see if we have a list.

Dave

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We do have a list…I’ll have to find it and get it to you.

Thank you,

Pete

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Is this the BSW team to do this work?

Dave

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Yeah, we remove water stains from sinks and faucets. If the Plumbing shop doesn’t mind we can add it to our “to do” list.

Thank you,

Pete

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Pete,

We view this as BSW work not the Plumbing shop.

Thanks,

Dave

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Hi Dave and Pete,

Pete – were you able to get some of these water bottle fillers cleaned, per the email below?

Dave and Pete – who would be responsible for resetting the filter status indicator light on the water hydration stations?  I believe the filters would be replaced through BMG, but is the indicator light something that would be reset when the filter gets replaced?  And I think there could be some hydration stations out there with no filter, but that still have a filter status indicator light…

Thanks,

Morgan

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Given our staffing shortages, we have not started working on this. It should be something we can get to over the winter break if hiring continues at the current pace.

Thank you,

Pete

P10H08419 placed on Lower Level C0220 near stairs, P10H08418 placed on second floor C2220 against north brick wall, P10H08117 placed on third floor C3200 east wall/elevator landing, P10H08416  placed on fourth floor C4200 east wall/evelator landing.

Hi Paul,

Should we set up a calendar time to talk via Teams about the ECIP plans?  I’d think it would include Jen Fraterrigo, and maybe Rob?

Thanks,

Morgan

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Hi Morgan,

During Monday’s meeting we chose to follow your advice and go with the fall schedule.

We are again having conference schedule during this week and wonder if the sustainability week can be chosen on a week other than the week of Oct 16th – the 20th?

Best

Paul

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Hi Paul,

I think the date of the Campus Sustainability Celebration can move, as long as it is within October. I'll touch base with Jen about it and confirm. 

Thanks,

Morgan 

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Hi Elizabeth,

I checked with Karl and the BTAF Mechanical conference for engineering is Oct 15-18th and the I2SL Sustainable Labs conference is Oct 22-25, if we can avoid these two weeks that would be terrific?

Thank you 

Paul Foote

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Hello Elizabeth,

Any updates on the timing for this event?

I am looking to coordinate the ECIP awards for 2022 and 2023 during this event.

Best

Paul Foote

P10G96450 placed in the cafe, 613, on the south wall near the TV monitor.

P10G96449 placed at C100A.

P10H08424 outside of room 62 in the basement and P10H0843 in 163C area where the old cafe space used to be.