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=== Waste Lab ===
 
=== Waste Lab ===
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* Goals of Lab
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** No waste - minimize trash; maximize recyclables & compost
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** Reduce recyclables
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* Decisions to be made from Lab
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** Purchase packages for remaining waste
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* Expected Outcomes
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** Reduced amount of trash over time (define interim goals for reduction)
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** Reduced amount of recyclables over time (define interim goals for reduction)
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* Methodology
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** Trash Audits (monthly to start, then less often)
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*** Audit trash container & bins for appropriate content
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**** Sort, photos, videos, document, report
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*** Measure each stream by weight
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** Measure weight of trash (weekly)
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** Annual Report on amount of trash and progress towards goal(s)
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* Elements of Lab
 
* Elements of Lab
** Trash Audits
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** Compost - weeds, leaves, fruit, vegetables, tea bags, coffee grounds, etc.
** Compost
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** Recyclables - Service comes once a week (Wednesday)
** Recyclables
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*** Sorted into 4 bins
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**** Plastic
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**** Metal
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**** Cardboard
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**** Glass
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**** Paper - periodically bag up and include in recycle area; keep dry in plastic bags
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*** Picked up by recycling service
 
** Trash
 
** Trash
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* Process
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** Labs weigh trash
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** Provide information to Jason
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** Make improvements as necessary
  
 
* Participants & Time Frames
 
* Participants & Time Frames
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** Report results
 
** Report results
  
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* Questions
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** How will paper be handled when open?
  
 
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Revision as of 16:04, 5 August 2011

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Waste Lab

  • Goals of Lab
    • No waste - minimize trash; maximize recyclables & compost
    • Reduce recyclables
  • Decisions to be made from Lab
    • Purchase packages for remaining waste
  • Expected Outcomes
    • Reduced amount of trash over time (define interim goals for reduction)
    • Reduced amount of recyclables over time (define interim goals for reduction)
  • Methodology
    • Trash Audits (monthly to start, then less often)
      • Audit trash container & bins for appropriate content
        • Sort, photos, videos, document, report
      • Measure each stream by weight
    • Measure weight of trash (weekly)
    • Annual Report on amount of trash and progress towards goal(s)
  • Elements of Lab
    • Compost - weeds, leaves, fruit, vegetables, tea bags, coffee grounds, etc.
    • Recyclables - Service comes once a week (Wednesday)
      • Sorted into 4 bins
        • Plastic
        • Metal
        • Cardboard
        • Glass
        • Paper - periodically bag up and include in recycle area; keep dry in plastic bags
      • Picked up by recycling service
    • Trash
  • Process
    • Labs weigh trash
    • Provide information to Jason
    • Make improvements as necessary
  • Participants & Time Frames
    • Weigh components
    • Report results
  • Questions
    • How will paper be handled when open?