{"id":20,"date":"2008-10-25T16:43:03","date_gmt":"2008-10-25T20:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2008-10-27T15:10:35","modified_gmt":"2008-10-27T19:10:35","slug":"bumc-recycling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/sustainability\/focus-areas\/reducing-waste\/bumc-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"BUMC Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Why Recycling?<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">\u201cRecycling is generally one of the first campus sustainability programs that an institution undertakes, and it often provides an important foundation for further campus sustainability efforts.\u201d<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\">&#8211; AASHE, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aashe.org\/stars\/documents\/STARS_0.5.pdf\">Stars ver 0.5 pg 44<\/a> (.PDF)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Goals of the Program<\/h3>\n<p>The goal of the pilot recycling program is to both reduce the amount of waste BUMC has to pay to haul, and to increase the number of re-usable products we are both sending to be reprocessed, and are purchasing to use.\u00a0 The three major goals of the program are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce amount of solid waste BUMC sends to landfills\/incinerates*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Reduce cost for solid waste shipping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Create an environment on BUMC of reducing our consumption of materials, where possible, and reusing what we can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*AASHE recommends new programs aim to divert 10-15% of solid waste from landfills<\/p>\n<h3>How the Program Works<\/h3>\n<p>The pilot recycling program is fairly basic.\u00a0 Here is the graphical representation of how the program works:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/sustainability\/files\/2008\/10\/pilot-recycling-program.jpg\" alt=\"pilot-recycling-program\" width=\"528\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Schedule Walkthrough:<\/strong> the pilot recycling program requires our staff to put their recyclable waste into a large recycling tote (link for photo) that Facilities Management can empty on a regular basis.\u00a0 Ideally, each floor of our BUMC facilities will have at least one tote available.\u00a0 The first component of the program is for one of our SDLs to schedule a walk-through with Facilities Management to find a convenient location for the recycling tote that is also not a fire hazard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get recycing tote<\/strong>: once a location is determined, Facilities Management will deliver the tote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: now it&#8217;s up to the SDL to education his or her co-workers about just what can and cannot be recycled in the tote.\u00a0 For a full list, click on the Social Marketing Materials to get a list of posters and decals you can use to education your officemates.\u00a0 The Sustainability Committee recommends putting these posters in visible locations either on the walls near the recycling tote&#8217;s location, and\/or on office bulletin boards and shared space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recycle<\/strong>: once the educational component is moving, the biggest step is to actually recycle!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monitor tote<\/strong>: While Facilities Management&#8217;s new policies should ensure that each tote is emptied on a regular basis (when it&#8217;s at least 75% full or more), there may be situations where either the tote fills too quickly or in too much of a hurry for a janitor to notice it on his or her nightly rounds.\u00a0 If your tote fills up before a janitorial staff member can pick it up, <strong>call Control at 8-4144 <\/strong>to dispatch someone specifically to pick it up.\u00a0 Likewise, if your office&#8217;s or floor&#8217;s tote has been picked up to be emptied, but it hasn&#8217;t come back to you yet, please call Control or Facilities Management to get a new bin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Feedback<\/strong>: knowing whether the program is working is crucial to our success.\u00a0 The Sustainability Committee wants to know what&#8217;s working, what&#8217;s not working, and what other things we need to be mindful of in this pilot.\u00a0 Let us know how it&#8217;s working in your building, and if we can alter the program slightly to make it more effective for your space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the Pilot Recycling Program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/sustainability\/focus-areas\/reducing-waste\/bumc-recycling\/recycling-data\/pilot-recycling-faqs\/\">read our FAQs<\/a> about the program.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/sustainability\/projects\/\"><span style=\"color: #808080\">Back to Projects<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Recycling? 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