1. Environmentally Friendly Initiatives for the Future of Our Planet Information Technology

2. Reduced Paper Usage **1 Tree = 80,500 sheets of paper **80,500 sheets of paper = 676,777 grams of Carbon Monoxide During Spring semester 2005, Goucher’s most used printers consumed 642,729 sheets of paper, using approximately 8 trees and creating 5,527,469 grams of Carbon Monoxide The Balance window that you frequently see on your computer screen is PrintWisely at work. (REDUCE) In Spring of ’06, Goucher implemented the Print Wisely Program which: -Provides students with 600 free sheets per semester -Automatically sets Networked Printers to duplex -Discourages needless printing During Spring semester 2006, Goucher’s most used printers consumed 327,949 sheets, using approximately 4 trees and creating 2,820,361 grams of Carbon Monoxide Results: 314,780 fewer sheets of paper 4 less trees were used 2,707,108 fewer grams of Carbon Monoxide were created

3. Power Saving Initiatives (REDUCE) Problem: There are approximately 1200 public, faculty, and staff computers on campus plus another 1400-1500 personal computers. Despite use of the Power Save mode, computers drain electricity, increasing Goucher’s carbon footprint. Solution: Faculty/Staff being asked to shut off computers at end of the business day or at a minimum, at the end of the week It is recommended that students shut down personal machines when not in use. Outcome: Computers allowed to shut down and cool off periodically have longer life, reducing need for more manufacturing, saving money and energy.

4. Laser Toner Cartridge Recycling (RECYCLE) Each time a new toner cartridge is made, it must be formed from new plastic, requiring energy. Empty cartridges are easily recyclable. Unfortunately, many go to towns such as Guiyu, China, where they are improperly recycled, becoming a risk to the environment. A man in Guiyu, China, surrounded by used cartridges which will be burned. Cartridges for a Cure recycles Goucher’s used toner cartridges at no cost and donates all money to Johns Hopkins Kimmel Center for Child Cancer. Results: This ensures that used cartridges are recycled properly and can be refilled and resold, reducing the amount of energy used and waste created from new manufacturing. Personal toner cartridges can be recycled too! Look for labeled bags in the CTLT.

5. Disposal of eWaste (REUSE/ReCYCLE) Thousands of tons of eWaste are created each year (discarded computers, cellphones, printers, monitors, children’s toys, etc.) This waste is frequently shipped to China, Africa, or India to be “recycled” or left in landfills A worker surrounded by vats of acid in Guiyu, China A pile of plastic burning in the center of a village in Lagos, Nigeria Recycling in these locations is done with out regard to the environment, often with young children sifting through the waste looking for valuable elements which can earn them money. These practices cause poisoning of groundwater, land, and human and animal life.

6. Goucher College IT sends its eWaste to CDM eCycling CDM is a local company CDM refurbishes all usable equipment for discounted resale with warranty CDM recycles all other equipment on site - efficiently and within strict environmental regulations without damaging the environment Results: Promotes sustainability Reduces need for new manufacturing Reduces need for new material manufacturing Battery recycling bins through CDM eCycling will be present on campus very soon