Having a resource to transport gloves from the locations where they are used to the centralized collection point (a trailer at the Physical Plant) would help boost participation in the glove recycling program. Staff and volunteer resources are being explored at present.
Hi Tracy—
This past week, my zero-waste coordination activities were
Best regards,
Marya Ryan
Zero Waste Coordinator
We are currently looking for more members for the EPA's Campus RainWorks Challenge. We will be looking into green infrastructure projects that could be implemented on campus.
"The Campus RainWorks Challenge seeks to engage with undergraduate and graduate students to foster a dialogue about responsible stormwater management and showcase the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure practices."
We have a interdisciplinary team of faculty advisers. Our primary faculty adviser will be Professor Arthur Schmidt from Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering.
We are also hoping to have an interdisciplinary team, so all majors are welcome, as long as you have a passion for the project.
Teams will be finalized on September 30th. If you're interested in joining or have any questions, please contact Jessica Wiegand at jmwiega2@illinois.edu or Cindy Chen at cchen161@illinois.edu.
Laura Haber at Allen Hall is interested in potentially extending the Native Plants at LAR to include Allen, and the Dept of Landscape Architecture's Designer in Residence, Katy Kraszewska, is interested in potentially having students from the class "Natural Precedent in Planting" provide some site designs.
the densifier was picked up from the off-campus location at Midwest Fiber on Friday (September 22, 2017) and is currently in storage at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC)
The Energy Generation, Purchasing, & Distribution SWATeam met for the first time of the FY2017 on September 21. They revised their focus topics for the year and reviewed progress on current projects, such as on the rooftop solars on the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building, the Speech and Hearing Building, and the Business and Instruction Facility. Finally, EGen also discussed the possibility of building a second solar farm in order to further meet iCap goals.
On September 12, 2017, the Student Sustainability Committee held their first full committee meeting of the Fall 2017 semester. During this meeting, members discussed working group management, professional development opportunities, and upcoming events.
The team reviewed projects from 2016-17 and discussed potential student projects to carry out the objectives to inventory landscape performance, investigate water quality impacts of stormwater runoff, and performing a water audit.
New low mow signs have been installed. The old signs are being removed.
The first issue of the F&S Insider includes an article about the Red Oak Rain Garden design efforts this summer.
Content for an informational flier, web page, and signage to cooridnate and promote the Right Cycle program on campus is drafted and being reviewed.
Gopal Pareek and Morgan White met to review progress on the DIA CAP efforts. Gopal received information from the Green Sports Alliance, including a proposal for UIUC to join the alliance. He also pulled the energy, water, and sanitary sewer data for each of the DIA buildings, to review with Brett Stillwell. The square footage for each facility is needed, as well as the natural gas use, when applicable.
For our next meeting, Gopal will finalize the excel file data for the DIA buildings. Morgan will put him in contact with the SWATeam clerks to talk about the DIA potential for helping with the iCAP objectives.
All, last week’s big news was the implementation of a new sign-in system that expedites the process and allows for better tracking of our members’ status (expired or current memberships). The new system scans membership cards, I-cards, and drivers’ licenses, tracks first visits, and requires zero interaction with a keyboard, saving minutes of valuable time and keeps things from bottlenecking at the entrance to the space when people are arriving. While there is a learning curve, those who’re familiar scan and record their visit in about 5 seconds as opposed to the usual 15-30 with our previous system.
The program is still in development and kinks/concerns are addressed with the developer as they arise. The system does not track names, however, unless you are in our database system already. If that is a problem, as far as the University is concerned, please let me know so I can correct it.
To the numbers:
Visitors: 129
Sales (overall): $2,200.20
Bikes (refurb): 3 for $620Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $304
Memberships: 20 for $635
Tires/Tubes: 40 for $208
This week I will build bikes, attend a Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, and coordinate/organize for Light The Night. I anticipate continued high visitor numbers, as the weather continues its summer ways.
Sincerely,
The iCAP Working Group met and discussed the following items:
1. Welcome to New Members
2. SWATeam Updates
3. Green Labs Program Update
a. Overview of Green Labs Concept
b. History of SWATeam Recommendation and Assessment
c. Green Labs Best Practices From Peer Institutions
d. Open Issues for Discussion
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Hi Tracy—
Here are my zero-waste activities from the past week:
Best regards,
Marya Ryan
Zero Waste Coordinator
These are the Call To Recycle battery recycling program results, from 2012 to August 2017.
The Energy Conservation and Building Standards SWATeam gathered for the first meeting of the FY2017 on September 12. The team briefly reflected on the progress made thus far (e.g. Zero Net Growth policy was passed in 2015 and a 30% campus-wide energy reduction goal was achieved 3 years early). Updates on current projects were also presented, such as on the new leadership of the Illini Lights Out program.
