THE ZERO WASTE CAMPUS Brigitte Morin Waste Diversion Coordinator uOttawa Sustainable Development www.sustainable.uOttawa.ca.

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THE ZERO WASTE CAMPUS Brigitte Morin Waste Diversion Coordinator uOttawa Sustainable Development

CAMPUS GROWTH in 1974 there were 17,244 students on campus in 1974 the campus was 210,000 m 2 in 1993 there were 25,106 students on campus in 1993 the campus was 360,000 m 2 in 2010 there are almost 40,000 students on campus in 2010 the campus has grown to 550,000 m 2

WASTE DIVERSION TIMELINE

campus population: 24, introduction of desk side recycling

vermi-composting pilot spread of recycling on campus

e-waste Recycling started centralized pick-up of recycling bins

skids scrap metals

campus population: 31, large-scale recycling in residences

campus population: 34, SFUO goes greenenvironmental clubs and campaigns

first waste diversion and recycling coordinator dump and run free store

recycling reform 50% waste diversion composting in residences recycle mania new recycling counters

campus population: 37, furniture recycling program $ 420,000 in offset costs electric composter

zero waste by 2020 (strategic goal) eliminate public waste bins small desk-side waste bin initiative campus community projects (class, CWY and Katimavik)

Yesterday Today Tomorrow

ACHIEVING Ø WASTE: BREAKING DOWN OUR WASTE STREAM

paper cardboard metal/plastic/glass COMMON RECYCLABLES GOING INTO WASTE STREAM organics & brown paper towels

hazardous wastes skids scrap metals HAZARDOUS WASTES (1%) C & D UNCOMMON RECYCLABLES GOING INTO WASTE STREAM furniture

Dump and Run area to drop stuff MOVE OUT AND OFFICE SUPPLIES start an exchange centre for ‘stuff’ student union service with the Food Bank

follow-up on waste diversion rates for all projects require that they divert 60% C & D WASTE C & D recycling site on campus

packaging (take-out foods) coffee cups cutlery packaging (receiving) FOOD RELATED(SOURCES ON CAMPUS)

take-out food packaging and cutlery candy wrappers disposable coffee cups FOOD RELATED(SOURCED OFF CAMPUS) AND OTHER PLASTICS other plastic types (#3,4,6) furniture pieces gum NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTICS (7%)

getting to that Ø waste COMMUNICATIONS university community help (internal/external) people have great ideas creating more Eco Champions and Green Reps

sustainabilitree.blogspot.com sustainabilitre sustainable campus uOttawa University of Ottawa campus green map sustainableuottawa