Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Reduce the Spread of Colds & Flu Frequently Wash Hands - 20 Seconds –Before Eating, After Handling Body Secretions, & Before Rubbing Eyes or Touching the Face Cough or Sneeze into Your Sleeve, at the Bend of Your Elbow –Place Left Hand on Right Shoulder - Sneeze into Your Sleeve Carry Disposable Tissues to Wipe/Blow Nose –Place Facial Tissues in Pocket/Purse Daily –Become a Regular Health Habit

Wash Hands Reduce the Spread of Colds & Flu More Illnesses Transmitted by Viruses on the Hands Than by Airborne Droplets. Respiratory Viruses on Desks, Computers, Tables, Telephones & Surfaces –A Cough: Viruses Released into Air, Settle on Surfaces, & Some Can Survive Up to Several Days –Get on Hands First, Then into Your Body When You Touch Your Eyes, Nose, or Mouth Cough/Sneeze into Hands – Contaminate Objects You Touch & Viruses Transmitted to Others

E-Waste Computers, Monitors, & Televisions Contain Heavy Metals –Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Cobalt Improper Disposal – Contaminate Landfill and Groundwater Classified as Universal Hazardous Waste –Cannot Be Thrown into Regular Trash UCOP Computers –UC Berkeley Overstock/Surplus Weekly Pick-Ups

Electronic Waste Collection and Recycling Act Electronic Waste Collection & Recycling Act (2003) –Fees Charged at Initial Purchase to Fund Program –Recyclers Paid By State of California for Items Received

UCOP E-Waste Collection Employees’ Personal Computers & TVs January 24, 2007: 10 AM to 2 PM 11 th Street Side of 1111 Franklin Street Items Accepted: –Computers & Laptops –Monitors –Keyboards & Mice –Television Free Software to Clean Hard Drive –dban.sourceforge.netdban.sourceforge.net

Other Types of E-Waste Location of E-Waste Recyclers – –May Charge a Fee

Recycling and Compost Collection UC Franklin Building Goal –Increase amount of waste we divert from landfill from 50% to 75% of total waste, while working to reduce the total amount of waste we generate City of Oakland Goal – Zero Waste goal by 2020 and –75% waste reduction by 2010 Over half the waste created in Oakland is from business. Compost Collection Recycling Trash

RECYCLING Bin Location –Blue bin at your desk, kitchen or in the copy rooms What Can I Recycle? Paper Items Paper Cardboard Envelopes Phone Books Post-it Notes Magazine Bottles and Cans Cans Plastic Bottles Glass Bottles Aluminum Foil Yogurt and Cottage Cheese containers

COMPOST COLLECTION Bin Location –White bins in the kitchens What can I compost? Food or Water Soiled Paper Paper Towels Paper Napkins Paper Cups/Plates Paper Food Wrappers Food Items

LANDFILL (TRASH) Bin Location –Grey bins in the kitchen or black bins at your desk and in the copy rooms What Must go to the Landfill? Plastic Bags Plastic Cups Plastic Utensils Plastic Food Wrappers Styrofoam Plastic Coffee Cups Plastic Straws Saran Wrap