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OWRR Spring Waste Audits John Moran, Student Intern The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Purpose of Waste Audit Determine the problem to create the appropriate solution Specific


  1. OWRR Spring Waste Audits John Moran, Student Intern The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  2. Purpose of Waste Audit  Determine the problem to create the appropriate solution  Specific vs. general waste management  Education and outreach

  3. University Buildings and Events Morrison Dean Smith Center: Mary Ellen Jones Residence Hall UNC vs. FSU Lab Building

  4. How to Perform the Audit  Where to target?  What is your sample size?  When do you perform the audit?  What is your set up and procedure?

  5. How to Perform the Audit

  6. Data Analysis Microsoft Excel: Pivot Tables

  7. Challenges  Student Involvement  Motivation  Weather  Inconsistent attendance  sample size  Residence Hall  Privacy issues  Location of audit  Student vs. Housekeeping disposal

  8. Mary Ellen Jones Building  Microbiology and Total Waste (49.8 lbs) Immunology, dermatology, and animal medicine 28% 46% Recyclables  220,000 square feet, 11 floors 26% Compostables  Results do not include Trash hazardous or animal waste  Audit Conducted: Friday, April 5 th

  9. Mary Ellen Jones: Recycling Total Waste (49.8 lbs) 28% Recyclables 46% Recyclables (13.8 lbs) Compostables 26% Trash 5% 23% Bottles and Cans 23% Lab Plastics 49% Mixed Paper Other Reyclables

  10. Mary Ellen Jones: Trash Total Waste (49.8 lbs) 28% Recyclables 46% Compostables 26% Trash Trash (23.2 lbs) 2% Potential Recyclables: Plastic Film and Nitrile 22% Gloves 35% Non-Recyclable Plastics 41% Lab Wear True Trash and Styrofoam

  11. Mary Ellen Jones: Waste Reduction Potential Waste Reduction with Current Waste Management Practices 28% Recyclables Waste 72% Potential Waste Reduction with Existing Waste Management Practices Recycling and 35% Compost 65% Waste *Takes into account compostables and assumes all plastics are recyclable.

  12. Morrison Residence Hall Total Waste (12 lbs)  South Campus dorm  Home to 860 residents 28%  10 floors 47% Recyclables Trash  Students provided with 25% Compostables personal recycling bin  Audit Conducted: Tuesday, March 26 th

  13. Morrison: Recycling Total Waste (12 lbs) Recyclables 28% 47% Trash Recyclables (5.6 lbs) 25% Bottles and Cans 14% 13% 9% Recyclable Plastics 18% Mixed Paper 46% Glass Asceptic Containers

  14. Morrison: Trash Total Waste (12 lbs) 28% 47% Recyclables Trash 25% Trash (3lbs) Compostables 20% 20% Non-Recyclable Plastics True Trash 60% Plastic Film (bags)

  15. Morrison: Waste Reduction Potential Waste Reduction with Current Waste Management Practices 47% Recyclables 53% Waste Potential Waste Reduction with Existing Waste Management Practices 15% Recycling and Compost Waste 85% *Takes into account compostables and

  16. Dean Smith Center  Can seat over 20,000 Total Waste (73.5 lbs) fans 17%  Waste collected from Trash concourse and catering 49% Recycling 34% Compost  Audit Conducted: Tuesday, March 11 th

  17. Dean Smith Center: Recycling Total Waste (73.5 lbs) 17% Trash 49% Recyclables (25.2 lbs) Recycling 34% Compost 9% Bottles and Cans 42% Mixed Paper 47% and Cardboard Glass 2% Other Recyclables

  18. Dean Smith Center: Trash Total Waste (73.5 lbs) Trash 17% Recycling Trash (12.7 lbs) 49% Compost 34% 9% Non-Recyclable Plastics 49% True Trash and 42% Styrofoam Potential Recyclables: Plastic Film

  19. Dean Smith Center: Waste Reduction Potential Waste Reduction with Current Waste Management Practices Recyclables 34% Waste 66% Potential Waste Reduction with Existing Waste Management Practices 7% Recycling and Compost Waste 93% *Takes into account compostables and assumes all plastics are recyclable.

  20. Special Thanks! -The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling -Amy Preble, OWRR Recycling Outreach and Coordinator -Natalia Posthill, OWRR Recycling Outreach and Coordinator - UNC Housekeeping Staff -UNC Student Volunteers

  21. Image Citations  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duke_UNC _Basketball_Game_at_Chapel_Hill.jpg  http://www.unc.edu/~wrobel/uncPhotos/FLOB.htm l  http://reganglobalcapital.blogspot.com/2010_11_01 _archive.html  http://www.designofsignage.com/application/symb ol/railway/largesymbols/arrowright.html

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