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Travis County Conservation Coordinator Sr. Presenter: Shaun Marie Auckland Austin American Statesman S. Aucklands. Auckland
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Case Study Relevance Approach Advocacy Disposal Process Results Conclusion S. Auckland
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Case Study Built 1977 2,500 inmates 130 acres 20 occupied buildings 693 employees Travis County Website
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Jails National initiatives towards zero waste at correctional complexes Fiscal responsibility Scale of waste Accessibility of Data Lt. Valerie Whitney
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Approach 1. Stakeholder Engagement 2. Evaluation of existing policy Provided by Lt. Whitney
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Travis County Policy Waste Management Policy 1996 Travis County adopted Universal Recycling Ordinance 2013 Zero Waste Inter-local 2014
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HISTORICALLY (1998-2011) Metal (1998) Composting (2000) Batteries (2011) Cardboard ▪ Baled for revenue
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Description 920,000 sq. ft. 600 employees 20 occupied buildings 1,700-2,500 inmates Food Waste Pre-consumer food waste composted Post-consumer Composting Pilot Material Generated Plastics 1-7 Metal Plastic Film Cardboard Reusable trays and educational signage
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1. Promotion before implementation 2. Site Analysis 3. Implement the program in phases 4. Educate Staff (mass briefings) 5. Perform Visual Audits
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- Waste generated from 20 buildings, 1 Kitchen, Medical Building, Police training facility, Marketable skills section, Garden, and Inmate Residences each unit has bathrooms, showers and common areas - Trash and Recycling collected by inmates under correctional officer supervision
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S. Auckland
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Currently (2015) Metal Textile Plastic Film Universal Waste Cardboard ▪ Baled for revenue Single Stream Recycling 8 Single Stream Recycling Dumpsters ▪ Five 4yd 3x week ▪ Two 6 yd 3x week ▪ One 8yd 3x week 8 Landfill Dumpsters ▪ Six 6 yd. 3x week ▪ Two 8yd. 3x week
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S. Auckland
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Benefits Operation Cost Reduction Green Job Training Behavior Change
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Educate correctional officers and inmates on environmental literacy. Encourage community partnerships and education. Provide training to the warehouse buyer and administrative staff on environmental preferred purchasing. Create a program with education and job support component through outside partnerships. In partnership with the Center for Natural Lands Management, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and others, SPP propagates rare and endangered native plants for prairie restoration in the Puget lowlands. © Benjamin DrummondBenjamin Drummond
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