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| − | * This chart compares our waste output with an industry standard of 13 pounds of waste per person per week, which equates to about 56 pounds of waste per person per month. As the numbers of people in the building have risen throughout the year, our waste numbers have remained surprisingly constant. The 'industry standard' red line shows how these numbers might have looked if we were a typical office building. | + | * This chart compares our waste output with an industry standard ([http://www.nyc.gov/html/oec/html/ceqr/technical_manual_2012.shtml NYC Mayor's Office on Environmental Coordination]) of 13 pounds of waste per person per week, which equates to about 56 pounds of waste per person per month. As the numbers of people in the building have risen throughout the year, our waste numbers have remained surprisingly constant. The 'industry standard' red line shows how these numbers might have looked if we were a typical office building. |
| − | * In January we had 65 people in the building and 48 lbs of waste. | + | * In January we had 65 people in the building and 48 lbs of waste. For 65 people, the industry standard for waste would equate to 3,600 lbs per month. |
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Revision as of 16:16, 27 February 2013
Contents
Measurement Decisions
- Unit of measure = pounds per week
- Per person is the number of people that are in the Businesses in Residence and regular volunteers
- Industry standards for waste per person/per month were taken from: NYC Mayor's Office on Environmental Coordination (Chapter 14)
Sources of Waste
- offices
- kitchen
- bathrooms
- our Friday community lunch
Waste Destinations
- Garbage goes out on Fridays. It is picked up by the City of Detroit Department of Public Services.
- Recycled material (paper, cardboard, styrofoam, glass, metal and plastics) goes to our waste/recycling station just at the edge of the green alley, next to Motor City Brewing Works. It is picked up weekly by Recycle Here.
- Compost goes to 2 locations: Palmer Park, where we mix it with spent brewing grains from Motor City Brewing Works and horse manure; and some to our worms, located in the greenhouse.
Waste Measurement Charts
- With spike in January, we'll be looking at Feb and March numbers to see if this was just a blip. If numbers continue to increase, we'll need to do another trash audit.
- This chart compares our waste output with an industry standard (NYC Mayor's Office on Environmental Coordination) of 13 pounds of waste per person per week, which equates to about 56 pounds of waste per person per month. As the numbers of people in the building have risen throughout the year, our waste numbers have remained surprisingly constant. The 'industry standard' red line shows how these numbers might have looked if we were a typical office building.
- In January we had 65 people in the building and 48 lbs of waste. For 65 people, the industry standard for waste would equate to 3,600 lbs per month.
See Also
For more detail, visit our As Built pages, detailing the work in these areas:
