Book: Recycling and Beyond, A College Primer- A project of CURC
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CURC Recycling Program Webinar Series
Ever wondered how they do recycling at other campuses? Check out the link above and more great information below and also on the Resources and Archives page of this website!
What are the different types of CURC Webinar?
The CURC Webinar Series covers recycling and waste reduction topics pertinent to collegiate facilities. Series topics include starting a recycling program, move-in and move-out form the residence halls, effective program management and influencing campus policy to prevent waste generation. New Webinars will be coming soon (ETA is August 2010). Past Webinars are available right now on the Archives page of this website.
How do I sign up for a Webinar?
CURC Webinars draw on a variety of departments including recycling coordinators, environmental services, residence hall staff, safety, administrators, food services, and more. More information coming soon on how to sign up for future Webinars.
CURC Webinar: What to Expect
Experts for each call develop a presentation that is posted on the CURC website prior to the call. Participants should download the presentations prior to the call. In addition to the presentations, other relevant materials may be available on the CURC website before the scheduled call, including the call agenda and a list of related resources available on the CURC website.
Christine Cooley @vonkolnc@musc.edu
Past Webinar Archive
To view presentations and listen to audio recordings of past CURC webinars, visit the Archive Page of this website.
The CURC Webinar series is made possible through a generous grant from a number of generous partners.
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CURC Projects and Initiatives
Guidebooks:
Recycling and Beyond: A College Campus Primer
Toolkits:
Soft Drink Contracts
National and State Award Opportunities for Colleges and Universities
Recycling Grant Sources for Colleges and Universities
Recycling And Beyond: A College Campus Primer
Recycling and Beyond: A College Campus Primer provides an overview of
strategies for implementation and program development of a college
campus recycling programs. The guidebook by Christine von Kolnitz,
Medical University of South Carolina, and Karyn Kaplan, University of
Oregon, provides tools, resources and successes to inspire collegiate
recyclers everywhere.
Available either online or by download [pdf, 3.5 MB]
Toolkit for Soft Drink Contracts
The products and packaging entering the campus from vendors' contracts
have direct financial and environmental impacts on the campus. Soft
drink packaging in particular may have significant effects on a campus
recycling program. While revenues from the sale of aluminum may offset
recycling costs, plastic bottles generate considerably less revenue by
comparison. Moreover, plastic bottles are likely to place additional
collection and processing costs on the campus recycling program.
The Toolkit is designed to help maximize the level of recycling
associated with soft drink vending while promoting vendors' assistance
in recycling and waste reduction. Findings and recommendations include:
- Campus vending machine contracts are lucrative to vendors because they are often multi-year and exclusive, they substitute more profitable plastic containers for aluminum cans, and they reach a highly desirable audience of young adults.
- Increasingly, vendors have recognized the need to assist campus recycling programs and have provided a wide range of support- ranging from funding assistance and collection of recyclables, to donated equipment and promotional materials.
- Schools receiving the highest levels of support for recycling have included support provisions into their vending contracts.
- Vendors are more likely to provide support when schools acknowledge their involvement and provide positive publicity for vendors' efforts.
- Support for recycling can be affected by lower-than-expected sales goals or contracted quotas. Projecting realistic sales volumes is recommended.
- Campus recycling representatives ought to be involved in the planning process for vending contracts as early as possible.
- A menu of requirements along with options that vendors can choose from helps assure the greatest levels of support for the campus recycling program while providing flexibility to vendors. This menu should be included in a typical Request for Bids document.
- A reporting requirement allows the vendor to document its contribution to a campus' efforts.
Obtaining the Toolkit
The Toolkit includes sample bid language, options to address recycling and waste reduction concerns, a cost analysis of converting vending machines from aluminum cans to plastic bottles, and case studies from nine schools around the country.
The seven page document was prepared by the National Recycling Coalition and its College and University Recycling Council. The Toolkit is available at no cost to NRC members.
Download the Soft Drink Contracts toolkit in the members only section [pdf, 76 KB]
(Member username and password required)*
National and State Award Opportunities for Colleges and Universities
Do you want your campus recycling program to be recognized for its achievements? If so, CURC has compiled a list of national and state award recognition programs. Please take advantage of this resource to find out more information on opportunities for your recycling program.
Download the Award Opportunities toolkit in the members only section [pdf, 15 KB]
(Member username and password required)*
Recycling Grant Sources for Colleges and Universities
Do you need funds for recycling bins, vehicles, baling equipment, etc.? If so, CURC has compiled a list of national and state award grant programs. Please take advantage of this resource to find out more information on opportunities for your recycling program.
Download the Grant Sources toolkit in the members only section [pdf, 20 KB]
(Member username and password required)*
* Resources on this website are exculsive benefits to members of the College & University Recycling Coalition. Members can locate the username and password to access these resources in the latest edition of the Mobius newsletter. To become a member of CURC please refer to the membership page of this website.
