New iCAP Section from Purchasing, Waste and Recycling SWATeam

October 22, 2014Warren Lavey (chair), Dilip Chhajed, Bart Bartels, Janet

Milbrandt, Olivia Webb, Liz Shancer, Casey Kozak

Celebrate Reaching iCAP Targets?

Target 1: Waste diversion rate of 75% by 2020– Achieved 84.5% in 2012

Celebrate Reaching iCAP Targets?Target 1: Waste diversion rate of 75% by 2020

– Achieved 84.5% in 2012

Target 2: Develop Zero Waste campus policy by 2011

Celebrate Reaching iCAP Targets?

Target 1: Waste diversion rate of 75% by 2020– Achieved 84.5% in 2012

Target 2: Develop Zero Waste campus policy by 2011

Along the Road to Zero Waste – Disappointing Performance (2008-12)

Total commodity waste 429 tons, 5.6%

• Landfill 960 tons, 19.5%

• Recycling 530 tons, 19.2%

• Commodity waste diversion rate 12.4% --- Only 27.6% in 2012

Along the Road to Zero Waste – Falling Short of Leadership

• No recycling for many plastics and all glass• Deficient availability of and signage for recycling bins• Campus units not accountable for waste and recycling

Stronger recycling programs at many high schools and peer universities

Along the Road to Zero Waste – Falling Short of Leadership

• No recycling for many plastics and all glass• Deficient availability of and signage for recycling bins• Campus units not accountable for waste and recyclingStronger recycling programs at many high schools and peer universities

• Purchases do not apply environmental standards• Weak incentives for campus units to reduce

consumption and environmental impacts

Some stronger sustainable purchasing practices through State of Illinois Central Management Services

Along the Road to Zero Waste – Many iCAP Strategies Not Implemented

• Make campus units accountable for disposal costs• Use carbon and other environmental indicators for

purchasing• Develop campus incentives for reducing waste• Consider bottle or can deposit program• Full-cost accounting and life-cycle analysis for major

purchases• Set and enforce minimum recycled content standards• Work for legislation to enable resale of campus goods

to general public

Some Positive Recent Initiatives

• Methane recovery by landfill• EnviroPures Digesters & composting for food waste• RecycleMania game day and e-waste events• ChemCycle for reuse of lab chemicals• Dump and Run for student furniture, furnishings• Adding recycling bins on Quad• Recycling Nitrile gloves• Tomato processing at Sustainable Farm• Studies on waste streams in four buildings

Our Team’s View: Zero Waste at UIUC Faces a Long Road Ahead With Steep Hills to Climb

More Detailed iCAP Objectives

1. Reduce purchases, waste, and landfill; increase recycling and other reuse

a. By June 30, 2020I. Divert from landfill 90 percent of all waste (including agricultural and

landscaping) II. Divert from landfill 75 percent (or 5 percent more annually) of: commodity

waste by category (paper, cardboard, all plastics, glass, metals); food waste; electronics; batteries; and construction/demolition debris

III. Reduce purchases of office paper, computers and selected other products by 15 percent (compared to 2014); ban single-use bags and selling bottled water

b. By June 30, 2025i. Divert from landfill 95 percent of all waste (including agricultural and

landscaping) ii. Divert from landfill 90 percent (or 5 percent more annually) of: commodity

waste by category; food waste; electronics; batteries; and construction/demolition debris

iii. Reduce purchases of office paper, computers and selected other products by 30 percent (compared to 2014)

More Detailed iCAP Objectives

2. Apply environmental standards and preferences to reduce the emissions from purchases

a. By June 30, 2016, apply standards to all purchases of office paper (at least 30 percent recycled content), cleaning products (Green Seal), computers (EPEAT Silver), other electronics (Energy Star), and freight/package delivery services (EPA SmartWay) (or comparable certifications)

b.By June 30, 2020, apply standards to products accounting for 50 percent of purchases

c. By June 30, 2025, apply standards to products accounting for 75 percent of purchases

Actionable iCAP Strategies - Broad

1) Measure the performance by campus units (such as specific building, department and auxiliary) on purchasing, waste, landfill, recycling of specific commodities, and other product reuse

2) Develop accountability, training and incentive programs for waste reduction by campus units and students; raise awareness of waste reduction goals through events and communications

3) Apply systems analysis in selecting actions to minimize emissions from purchasing, waste and recycling

4) Engage campus units and vendors to reduce purchases and associated emissions; solicit and apply students’ suggestions on reducing paper and other products used in classes and buildings

Actionable iCAP Strategies - Specific5) Research and apply environmental calculators to target for reductions products which account for significant emissions from campus purchases

a. By June 30, 2016, identify standards for products accounting for 50 percent of purchases

b. By June 30, 2020, identify standards for products accounting for 75 percent of purchases

6) Select landfills which effectively capture methane emissions and use them to generate energy.7) Increase use of recycling bins by increasing number and locations, expanding the recycled products (including all plastics, glass, food waste, electronics, batteries and Nitrile gloves), and implementing uniform signage

8) Increase sorting of recyclables from combined waste at waste sorting station

Actionable iCAP Strategies - Specific9) Extend the replacement cycles for computers and other products10) Revise the iBUY and other purchasing systems to curtail purchases of products and services which fail to satisfy selected certified environmental standards and preferences11) Apply surcharges to encourage environmentally-preferred purchases and recycling12) Utilize purchasing contracts which apply certified environmental standards and preferences, including contracts available for State of Illinois agencies and collectives of universities13) Apply sustainable purchasing tools and standards provided by the U.S. GSA, U.S. DOE, U.S. EPA, State of Illinois Central Management Services, and other certifying organizations14) Expand reuse of durable products on campus through cataloguing system