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Sustainability and Niagara College Residences

Sustainability and Niagara College Residences. June 12 th 2013. Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus. NOTL Campus Results. Residence total (2012): 36,379.41 kg or 44.31 %. NOTL Residences – Regular Solid Waste. NOTL Residences – Recycling Stream. NOTL Campus Recycling Cont’d. Welland Campus.

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Sustainability and Niagara College Residences

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  1. Sustainability and Niagara College Residences June 12th 2013

  2. Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus

  3. NOTL Campus Results Residence total (2012): 36,379.41 kg or 44.31 %

  4. NOTL Residences – Regular Solid Waste

  5. NOTL Residences – Recycling Stream

  6. NOTL Campus Recycling Cont’d

  7. Welland Campus

  8. Welland Residences – Regular Solid Waste Welland Residence Total (2012): 17398 kg or 73.25%

  9. Welland Residences – Regular Solid Waste

  10. Welland Residence Recycling

  11. Welland Residence Recycling Cont’d

  12. Recommendations • Introduce more recyclable and compostable take-out containers in replacement of non-recyclable or non-compostable materials. • A large portion of solid waste generated within the Residence buildings was organic food waste from culinary students. • Compost containers in residences

  13. Recommendations Cont’d • Recycling containers and guides should be provided • Larger recycling multi steam receptacles should be located on each floor and in common areas of the Residence • Students can use these receptacles to empty the recycling boxes from their rooms and sort them into the categories

  14. Recommendations Cont’d • Engagement • Guide book • Signage • Interaction • Connection on campus to residence life

  15. Case Studies • http://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/take-action-waste-community-based-social-marketing-project-student-residences • http://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/providing-framework-student-driven-sustainability-residence-halls-green-room-

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