1. November 20, 2008

2.  Latest Numbers & Recycling Education  Updates ◦ Outdoor recycling bins ◦ E-waste ◦ Compost Facility ◦ Athletics ◦ Residential Life ◦ Trayless Dining  Recyclemania

3. Newspaper Recycling: 2007 vs. 2008

4. Mixed Paper Recycling: 2007 vs. 2008

5. Bottles & Cans Recycling 2007 vs. 2008

6.  10 bins purchased ◦ Green Campus Fund ◦ Dining Services

7.  Campus collection points: ◦ Student Union Exchange (convenience store) ◦ Library ◦ Co-Op  Ink cartridges: 99  Cell phones: 16  Assortment of other e-waste: ◦ Rechargeable batteries ◦ Chargers  7 containers ordered for residence halls

8.  $600,000 capital budget approved by Board of Trustees  Agricultural waste  Public Meeting: Nov. 19 © Stantec

10.  Sodexho (concessions) ◦ Extensive signage ◦ XpressNap dispensers  Materials from Coca Cola  Use of clear Canables at outdoor athletic events  Gampel Pavilion roll-out ◦ EcoHusky kick off night ◦ Working on waste tracking

11.  Recycling bags in rooms ◦ Printed with UConn Recycling Guidelines on one side ◦ Very positive feedback  E-waste collection  Summer move-out program

12.  All dining halls except for South have gone trayless ◦ South now uses smaller trays  Whitney Pilot Study ◦ Food waste reduced by 30% ◦ Decreased water consumption ◦ Decreased energy consumption

13.  How to continue boosting our numbers?  Need comprehensive outreach and education to student body ◦ What can be recycled? ◦ Proper use of bins ◦ Respecting placement of bins  Education for faculty and staff ◦ Improvements decrease during the summer

14.  January 18-March 28  Last Year: ◦ Gorilla prize: 32 nd / 200 ◦ Per capita classic: 81 st / 180  2009 Strategy: ◦ Advertise early ◦ Partner with Athletics ◦ Promote athletic rivalries

15.  UConn President Mike Hogan signs the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment as DEP Commissioner Gina McCarthy and Vice Provost Greg Anderson observe. 100+ attend PCC signing ceremony at Wilbur Cross North Reading Room 

16. Climate Action Task Force Environmental Policy Advisory Council Institutional Structure

17.  Coming again in 2009! Stay tuned!