Recyclemania in Action! R. Kaye Johnston 5 Years of Peer-to-Peer Engagement in Recycling and Waste Reduction

Urban Campus in the Heart of the Midwest with 15,473 Students

UMKC is a Public Research University AASHE STARS Silver Rating 2012 #13 Recyclemania 2012 in Grand Champion TOP 50 Cool Schools Sierra Club Ranking Top Sustainable Success Stories 2011 and 2012 by Mid-America Regional Council

Who- Making It Happen Students- – Environmental & Greek Org – SGA Faculty- – Class Projects – Spreading Word Staff- – Time – Budget – Planning

Resources People- – Students, Staff, Faculty (Volunteers) Funding- – Mini-Grants Recyclemania Store, Alcoa Bins, In-Kind – Staff Time, Budget, Printing, Custodial Serv., University Communications, Media Service Providers/Vendors – Haulers, Dining Services, Printer Posters and How To’s, Webinars- – Recyclemania Resources, CURC, KAB

Relationships and Collaborations Planning – Sustainability Team-140 strong Interdepartmental- – Communications – Campus Facilities and Building Services – College of A&S- Faculty – Top Administration, Building Liaisons, Fiscal Managers Service Providers/Vendors- – Sodexo – Deffenbaugh – Missouri Organics

Getting the Word Out Word of Mouth s Social Media Blogs Newsletters Posters Handbills Sidewalk Art

Common Ways to Promote Recyclemania: Tabling Posters Giveaways Internal Competition

Recyclemania UMKC Style: Engage Students, Faculty and Staff Clean Your Files for all Departments Competitions Prizes Awards Student Peer-to- Peer Education Waste Free Wednesdays Giveaways Awareness through Art Use the Classroom Other Events

Clean Your Files for all Departments All Departments are encouraged to participate. Expanded from 1 to 2 to more than a dozen. Each year it grows.

Recycling Support All Departments are offered 2 95-gallon totes that are Delivered and Picked- Up free of charge.

Department Recycling Competitions Bragging Rights Based upon who recycles the most!

Swag and more T-Shirts and Water Bottles are favorites of Staff

Student Peer-to-Peer Education Waste-Less Wednesdays Awareness through Art Classroom Projects Giveaways

Waste-Less Wednesdays

Awareness through Art

Class Projects Education on the importance of Recycling and Waste Reduction

Giveaways For all students who participate; based upon level of participation