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Was
te Reduction Report
da V
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ays 2011
Methods, Results & Future
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ed by Andrea Norris
OSU Campus Recyclin
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Summary• da Vinci Days,Oregon’spremierartsandscience
festival,tookplaceJuly15-17,2011onthelowercampuslawnatOregon State University.Thisyear’sthemewas“Connectivity.”
• Whilerecyclinghadbeencollectedinpastyears,lastyear-2010-wasthefirstyeartobeginmoving the festival toward a zero waste event.
• Thisreportdescribesmethodologyused(toserveasaguideforothereventorganizers)andresults(todemonstrateouraccomplishments)for2011.
• Foradditionalinfo,you’reencouraged to contact ususingtheinfoonthefinalpageofthisreport.The2010 reportisalsoavailableonline.
Methodology
Food Service Products• Startingin2010,allfoodvendorswererequiredto
serveonlycompostable or recyclable materials.Thiskepttheneedforsortinglowandsignificantlyreducedtrash.
• VolunteervendorcompostcoordinatorMikeMurzynskymet with food vendorsduringpre-festivalsetuptoensureallservingwarewascompostable.
Examples of compostable and recyclable products that were used at the festival.
Processing Materials• Festivaltrash,compostandmostrecyclingwas
pickedupandprocessedbyAllied Waste Services of Corvallis.
• CompostwasprocessedatthePacific Region Compost Facility,located11milesoutoftown,whereitiscombinedwithyarddebrisandcompletelybreaksdownwithin120days.
• Specialplasticsnotacceptedinthecomminglestream(film,rigidandfoam)weredeliveredtotheFirst Alternative Co-op Recycling Center.
Recycling Staffing• Volunteerswererecruitedtothe“Green Team,”to
staff recycling stations andhelpsort vendor waste.
• LocalBoy Scout Troop #163monitoredbins,emptyingthemandsortingmaterialasneeded,withhelpfromPeteLepreofOSU Campus Recycling.
• Volunteerswerescheduled,trained,andcoordinatedbyAndrea Norris,alsoofOSUCampusRecycling.
Waste Station Layout• Waste stationswerelocatedthroughoutthefestival:
• 11stationswerestaffedbyvolunteersduringmostoftheevent(allbutoneclosedatdusk).
• Restroom and exteriorstationswereunstaffed.• Vendorswereprovidedwiththeirowntrash
andrecyclingreceptacles,asdescribedlater.
• Eachstationhad3bins:trash,recyclingandcompost.Abagforspecialplasticswasprovidedtoo.
da Vinci Days 2011 Recycling Map
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recycling staging - dumpsters, change-outs, supply storage
VolunteerCheck-In
[OSU kiosk -1221 SW Jefferson]
1 = staffed station
= unstaffed
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Festival Recycling Map
Green Star Pilot Program
• Newin2011wastheGreen Star Pilot program,avoluntary program for food vendorsinterestedinhelpingthefestivalfurtherreducewaste.
• Participatingvendorswereidentified with a sign (above).
• Pilotparticipantsreceivedtheirown:• Buckettocollectcompostintheirpreparea• 90-gallonrollcartinwhichtodumpcompost• Smallsquare binforrecyclables
da Vinci Days 2011
Green Star Pilot Program Participant
The Green Star Pilot Program provides food vendors with composting bins to further reduce their waste during the festival.
Green Star Pilot Program
• GreenStarvolunteershelpedatpeakmealtimes,sorting(andrinsing,asneeded)vendor recyclables.Theyalsoreviewedvendor compostcartsandpicked out contamination.
• Aftercompletingthetaskslistedabove,volunteershadtimeremainingandchosetopulltrash from vendor and attendee dumpsterstosortitaswell.
Volunteer Involvement• Inallwehad79 volunteerswhoputin332 hoursto
staffourstationsandsortwaste.ThisdoesnotevenincludethecountlesshoursputinbytheScoutsandteamleaders.
• Weabsolutelycouldnothavedonethiswithoutvolunteers-thank you!
Averysmallsamplingofvolunteerswhohelpedoverthefestivalweekend.
Educational Signage• Togenerateinterestinfestivalrecyclingefforts,
threemonster characterswerecreatedin2010torepresentthethreewastestreams-compost,recycling,andtrash.Theyweregivennamesandbios,andpicturesofthemappearedoneverywastesign.Thiscreatedconsistencybetweenbins,andabranding toolforthefestivalwastereductioninitiative.
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Showcase Station• Onestationwasa“showcase station”locatedjust
insidethemainentrance.
• Thisstationhadadditionaldisplay materials-abanner,largecutoutsofthemonsters,andanA-framewithmonsterbios.
Educational Signage• Bannersandhigh signswerealsoaddedtoeach
stationthisyear,tomakethemmorevisible.
• Also,eachstationhadasample of finished composttoshowattendeestheendproductoftheeffort.
The Results
Waste Diversion• Wediverted(recycledandcomposted)1.8 tonsof
material,or29cubicyards(4.8 6-yard dumpsters),fromthelandfill!
• Wediverted32% more material per personthanlastyear(byvolume).
Trash Over Time• Lastyearwereducedpercapitatrashby43%over
2009.Thisyearwereduced trash by another 65%,over2010.Wefilledless than one 6-yard dumpster.
• Wehavereduced per capita trash by 80%sincestartingthisinitiative(2011versus2009).
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2008 2009 2010 2011
PerCapitaTrashoverTime
Waste Composition• Wediverted 87%offestivalwaste!
• Halfthematerialwascomposted,morethanathirdwasrecycledandonly13%wenttothelandfill.
Trash13%
Cardboard15%
Commingle14%
Co-op8%
Compost50%
2011WastebyVolume,BrokenOutbyRecyclable
Trash13%
Recycling37%
Compost50%
2011WastebyVolume
Waste Comparison• From2010 to 2011,theproportionsofwastechanged
intheseways:• Recyclingremainedaboutthesame• Compostincreasedfromathirdtohalf• Trashdecreasedfromathirdtoaneighth
Trash13%
Recycling37%
Compost50%
2011WastebyVolume
Trash34%
Recycling34%
Compost32%
2010WastebyVolume
Explanation• Recyclingremainedthesamebecausebeercups
werecompostedthisyearratherthanrecycled,whichcanceledoutgainsinvendorrecycling.
• Compostincreasedbecausebeercupswerecompostablethisyear,plusmuchofthematerialsortedoutofvendortrashwascomposted.
Trash13%
Recycling37%
Compost50%
2011WastebyVolume
Trash34%
Recycling34%
Compost32%
2010WastebyVolume
Special Plastics• Itwasworthwhile to sort out special plasticstotake
totheFirst Alternative Co-op Recycling Center.
• Thisincludedplasticfilm,rigidplastic,andfoam,andtotaled2.6cubicyards.
• Muchofthevendorrecyclingwasfilmplastic,andtwobagsofmaterialwerecollectedatthestaffedstationsthroughouttheweekend.
Each recycling station was given a bag in which to sort special plastics.
Trash Contents• Allvendortrashandmostattendee
trashwassorted prior to disposal.
• Trashfromattendees:• Garbagebags,foodbar
wrappers,decorations,vinylpackaging,papercoffeecups(broughtin),disposablegloves,diapers,chewinggum,admissionbracelets,etc.
• Trashfromvendors:• Plasticcontaminatedbyfood,
non-compostablepapercups,vinyltablecloths,vinylpackaging,etc.
Trash from festival stations.
“Trash” from a vendor, prior to sorting.
Ideas for the Future• Setupamoreofficial sorting areaforGreenStarPilot
volunteers,alongwithtoolssuchasasortingtable,canopy,chairs,heaviergloves,hosewithspraynozzleandwashbucket.
• Somevendorsstarteddistributing items that were not allowed.Determineabetterwaytopreventthis.
• Recruit volunteers for one post-festival shiftwhocanassistwithsortingtheremainingwastefrombothvendorsandfestivalstations.
A Campus Recycling dumpster audit from a different event (left) may provide a model for a better sorting area for Green Star Pilot volunteers.
For More Information:
Andrea NorrisGreenTeamVolunteerCoordinatorOregon State University Campus [email protected](541)737-5398
Brenda VanDevelderExecutiveDirectorda Vinci Days, [email protected](541)757-6363