The+recycling+proposal


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We welcome any of the Green Council Members to join this team.

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We are working on presenting an entire plan of waste management for Kendall. Working on recycling efforts will not just be seen as a step forward for Kendall but a professional way for Green Council to advance our relationship with the administrative staff at Kendall.

What we want to see from this proposal

Please contact me via email if you are interested: emilydavison@davisonbuilding.com -Thanks Emily

What students and Faculty think is important in the school

What should we ask the student body

Our proposal team consists of two people as of now. line)! Please dont edit it but add you opinions below!


 * Proposal Outline**

Introduction:

As students of the Kendall Green Council we have identified opportunities for further developing the environmental initiatives that better our triple bottom line strategies.

We have outlined below our thoughts on how to better the environmental, social and economic plans within the institution.

Stakeholders: Students, Faculty, Suppliers, City of Grand Rapids

1. **Define opportunity**- a. Recycling i. Paper/Cardboard ii. Plastics iii. Glass iv. Bio-degradable v. Flo. Lamps vi. Photo Lab Chemicals vii. Bottle / Can Deposits viii. Art supplies/Clothing ix. Ink Cartridges-$ how many we buy b. Reduce Consumption i. Paper-less ii. Water iii. Lighting iv. Green Cleaning c. Understand History i. Contracts- Allied Waste/Ace Vending/ Leonardo’s/Boarders (Ferris) ii. History of Blue Bins d. Constraints- Space/Site Plan

2. **Survey-** Anonymous a. Students b. Students- Work Study c. Faculty d. Student organization

Perceptions (What do they think is going on?) How can we help? Be better Convience- When I'm done

Bench Marks o Ferris- Gayle o MSU- Em o Aquinas- Gayle o GVSU- Em o GRCC- Gayle

Q & A o What are you doing o How is it working o What does it cost (return investments) o What do you do differently

Questions- General Metric- Baseline understanding Weight $ paper we buy

Resources- -Papergator -Coke Grant -Green Purchasing Community Sustainability Partners

Proposed Solutions- Sustainable -Overtime Care – Work study? -Drop off-Every room every floor plastic/ret. -Communication methods/ AD campaign -portfolio -p.r.

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