Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Information about Recycling & Composting on Campus

COMPOSTING


We CAN compost:

Fruits & Vegetables,

Egg Shells,

Coffee Grounds,

Tea Bags & Leaves,

Grains, and

Bread Scraps


We CAN’T compost:

Trash,

Recycling (incl. paper)

Oil,

Meat, or

Dairy


The 7 Bin Locations (all on top of grass):

Parish Hall Kitchen (across the street from Kent Hall)

Campus Center (on the side of the building closest to the Grind)

Behind Queen Anne (by the Co-op doors)

Between PG and Caroline (close to the dumpsters)

Goodpaster Loading Dock (across from SC 8-12)

Community Garden (our old wooden frame to the right of DPC)

Waring Commons (by the dumpsters in the small parking lot)

How can you identify the bins?

The bins are black and measure 40” x 23” x 23”.

How can you start composting?

Use any sealable container to start collecting your food scraps. Dump them in a bin on a regular basis (once a week suggested).

Why compost?

  • Decrease your waste
  • Reduce landfill greenhouse gas emissions
  • Help produce rich organic fertilizer that can be used on the campus grounds!


RECYCLING

You can mix your newspaper, magazines, catalogs, cereal boxes, mixed paper (printer
paper, copier' paper, mail, etc.) phone books, plastics, plastic bags, aerosol
cans, aluminum foil/pans, juice boxes/aseptic packaging, glass, aluminum, and
steel containers into the same recycling container.


We have expanded our plastic recycling program to include #3 thru #7 plastics such as
narrow neck containers/bottles and wide mouth' containers such as
margarine/butter tubs, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, peanut butter,
mayonnaise and plastic cups in addition to all #1 & #2 that we already collect.

Agenda -- 09/23/09

Wednesday, Sept 23rd
Ice Breaker
-What's your favorite salty snack?
-if you could shrink any animal to fit in your pocket, what one would it be?

Riverfest: anyone else want to sign up for tabling?

Workshop volunteers
email smcmseac@gmail.com

Take back the Tap:

Who wants to design pledges and flyers?!?!
Volunteers to talk to Mr. (tricky dick) Wagner
Press Release


Eats peep!

Presidential Search

Remember:
Activism Training this Saturday!
RiverFest this Sunday!

Workshop:
Tabling!
How to represent SEAC to community
How to talk to people about our issues
Take back the Tap


Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Agenda -- 09/16/2009

What kind of context is SEAC working in this year?
• President?!
• Strategic Plan Development
• Sustainability Committee
• State of MD
• Finances :(
• The Nation and The World

What should our role be?
• What are Eco-Reps, Sustainability Committee, and EcoHouse up to?
• Take back the Tap
o brita pitchers
o more bottles--in grind
o promos $$ bring in pledge for discount at campus store
o post information (flyers)—cost
o table for awareness
o go to Richard
o give info to eco reps
o personal commitment pledge
o pepsi challenge

UPCOMING EVENTS!!!!
• Eco-Reps meeting --TOMORROW @ 8:40, right here.
• Help Elaine and the Oysters! -- SATURDAY 7am-12pm
• The first Sustainability Committee Meeting -- This upcoming MONDAY!
• FREE Grassroots Activism Training -- SATURDAY Sept 26th All Day in DPC
• RiverFest! -- SUNDAY Sept 27th on Historic (Sign up to TABLE!)

How to get rid of your trash, and use other people's trash:
Workshop on composting, dumpstering, etc. (Tara)
Fun Alert: Dumpster Dive for SEAC eats! (Caitlin and Megan can drive)

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Wall Walk Brainstorm Session

What events & campaigns do you want to see on campus?
  1. Solar power on Dorm & Building roofs
  2. Reusable to-go boxes in great room (YES!)
  3. Changing Great Room plastic cups to recyclable ones (the ones we have are all compostable; lets make people aware)
  4. Low paper/paper free classes/non-bleached paper
  5. Remove paper towel dispensers in the bathroom, replace with hand-dryer
  6. Lights off in academic buildings
  7. Turn air conditioning in campus buildings up few degreees
  8. Local food/freegan potlucks
  9. Compost bins in every hall
  10. Recycling bins in every room & dorm (some are really badly marked)
  11. Turn off lights in dorm hallways after a certain time
  12. Make trash bins for cigarettes more ubiquitous (DORCH PORCH)
  13. Make trash cans more ubiquitous (less littering)
  14. Awareness about unplugging electric appliances when not in use. And about wasting water (especially in bathrooms).
  15. CFC Bulbs/batteries/ink cartridge recycling

What events/campaigns do you want to see SEAC tackle off-campus?
  1. Get local churches on board w/ sustainability
  2. CCAN: Polar Bear Plunge in Bay in January
  3. Powershift!
  4. ACES bill (I wanna protest/fight for it!)
  5. Under 350
  6. Trips to sustainable communities (Camden House, Twin Oaks, etc)
  7. Lobbys!
  8. Town hall meetings
  9. Work w/ local groups re: Calvert Cliffs?

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Ideas? Advice?

  1. SEAC rocks my organic cotton socks!
  2. We should make sure the Quiznos on campus has meat from animals that have been treated humanely.
  3. Carbon emissions through the process of recycling… counter productive?
  4. How can we further master the art of being awesome?