If You Build It, Will They Sort It? Composting in the Academic Library Learning Commons Uta Hussong-Christian Oregon State University Libraries & Press.

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If You Build It, Will They Sort It? Composting in the Academic Library Learning Commons Uta Hussong-Christian Oregon State University Libraries & Press Academic Librarian 4 | Hong Kong | June 2, 2016 Photo: “The Sky’s the Limit at the Valley Library by Valley Library (Oregon State University) licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0“The Sky’s the Limit at the Valley Library Valley Library (Oregon State University)CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Economy | Environment | Justice World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987 “Seedling” by USDAgov licensed under CC BY 2.0SeedlingUSDAgovCC BY 2.0

Unsustainable “Loading Dock Trash“Loading Dock Trash” by Faye Chadwell / OSULP

Campus Waste Diversion “Campus Recycling” by Uta Hussong-Christian / OSULP

Got Compostables? “Pizza Boxes” by Kristin Swetland / OSULP

Waste Audit | Collect, Sort, Measure “Waste Audit, Dec 2015” by Beth Filar Williams / OSULP

The Numbers 22 lbs (12.8%) 59 lbs (34.3%) 91 lbs (52.9%)

The Numbers 22 lbs (12.8%) 59 lbs (34.3%) 91 lbs (52.9%) WOW!

US MSW Discards AFTER Recycling/Composting, 2013 “Total MSW Discards” by US EPA

Less Unsustainable “Loading Dock Trash“Loading Dock Trash” by Faye Chadwell / OSULP

Dining Hall Composting “Dining Hall Composting” by Uta Hussong-Christian / OSULP

Preparations “Ingredients” by licensed under CC BY-NC-SA

People x 50 x 4 “Valley Compost Bins (cropped)” by Uta Hussong-Christian / OSULP “Small Trash Bin” by Uta Hussong-Christian / OSULP

Materials “33-gal Natur-Bag” by Plastic Bag Partners33-gal Natur-Bag “BPI Logo” by Biodegradable Products InstituteBPI Logo BPI certification for liner bag required Approval needed to purchase “custodial supplies”

Signage

Valley Composting “Valley Compost Bins” by Uta Hussong-Christian / OSULP

Successful? Absolutely! Challenges? Plenty!

Successes Library patrons found the bins the first day Expanded from 1 bin location to 4 bin locations around Learning Commons Patrons thanked us for having compost bins

Contamination “Compost Bin Lid” by Uta Hussong-Christian / OSULP

Signage “Valley Compost Bins” by Uta Hussong-Christian / OSULP

Pests “Fruit Flies” by Uta Hussong-Christian / OSULP

Natural Effective (!) Remedy Apple cider vinegar drops dish soap + Film “lid” with holes = hour miracle “Fruit Fly Trap” by Uta Hussong-Christian

Campus Leaders “Faye Chadwell” by Andrea Norris / OSU Recycling

Parting Words Programs such as these provide a means for sustainability to “become firmly established within the existing value structure of societies while simultaneously helping that value structure evolve toward a more viable long-term approach to system global problems.” Edwards, “The Sustainability Revolution”

Questions?

References Edwards, A. R. (2005), The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift, New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, Canada United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2015), “Advancing sustainable materials management: 2013 fact sheet”, available at: 09/documents/2013_advncng_smm_fs.pdf (accessed 4 January 2016) World Commission on Environment and Development. (1987), “Our common future”, available at: documents.net/our-common-future.pdf (accessed 14 April 2016)