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Financial Affairs Year In Waste Programming

Sustainability Problem and Proposed Solution: 

The purpose of the Financial Affairs Year In Waste project was to execute waste reduction activities through educational workshops, equipment, and division wide events. The project consisted of a total of 5 presentations based around waste reduction with an eye to sub themes of worm composting, preparing green lunches, and e-waste/and or paper towel usage and hand washing. Additionally, the project purchased a worm bin with the specific purpose of composting paper towels, as well as re-usable hand towels for “Bring Your Hand Towel to Work Week.”

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Project Categories: 
Awareness, Education & Engagement
Waste & Recycling
Project Status: 
Completed
Project End Date: 
06/30/2014
Campus Organization: 
Carbon Fund
Project Location: 
Off campus



Stakeholder Contacts: 
Contact NameEmail Address
David Silva-Espinoza
dazon@ucsc.edu

Project Description: 

Not Provided

Metrics for Success: 

Not Provided

Results: 

Outcomes, quantitative and qualitative results:

Financial Affairs “Year In Waste” Events:

“Preparing Your Winter Garden, a Composting Workshop w/ David Shaw” Dec. 5th, 2013 Attendees: 12

“Bring Your Hand Towel to Work Week” Feb.3rd-7th, 2014 Attendees/Participants: 70+

“Cooking a Green Lunch Workshop w/ Tayla Lutzker” Apr. 3rd, 2014 Attendees: 20+

“E-Waste Presentation w/ Hannah Hodgson” May 16th, 2014 Attendees: 30+

“Office Hygiene & Infectious Diseases in the Workplace w/ Scott Vahradian” Jun 16th, 2014 Attendees: 20

Worm Bin: We were able to obtain a second worm bin via a freecycle donation, so no grant funds were used.

In regards to qualitative and quantitative results, exact metrics are not available at this time due to our “weigh in” project being scheduled for late August or September. We will be happy to provide that information once it becomes available.