Campus Recycling

Syllabus

2020 Class Materials

Please complete readings and reflections prior to each class. "Resources" are supplemental and optional. Presentations will be posted as they become available.

September 28 - Course Overview and Landfill

• Reading: Chp 1: Solid Waste Overview
• Reflection: Pages 15-16
• Presentation: Coffin Butte Landfill

October 5 - Waste Reduction and Reuse

• Reading: Chp 2: Waste Prevention
• Reflection: Pages 43-45
• Presentation: Waste Prevention, Reduction and Reuse slides
• Resource: Watch "America has a recycling problem" video
• Resource: Watch "The Story of Stuff" video
• Resource: Albany-Area Reuse Directory
• Resource: Corvallis-Area ReUse Directory

October 12 - Composting Part 1

• Reading: Chp 3: Composting and Vermicomposting
• Reflection: Page 74
• Presentation: Advanced Composting for Beginners

October 19 - Composting Part 2 and Recycling Processes

• Reading: Chp. 3 continued (link above) plus Chp 4: Recycling Processes
• Reflection: Page 92
• Presentation: Pacific Region Compost Facility
• Presentation: Curbside Recycling Processes 
• Resource: A Message from Composters Serving Oregon
• Resource: Food scrap recycling guide for Corvallis, Benton County, and Lebanon
• Resources: Full Service Guides
  • Albany
  • Corvallis
  • Harrisburg & Millersburg
  • Lebanon
  • Linn County
  • Monroe
  • Philomath, Adair Village, Benton County
• Resource: Watch the "Saving Little Pieces of the Earth" video
• Resource: Watch a video of our recycling sorting facility in Clackamas
• Resource: Oregon DEQ's Recycling Steering Committee's Resources 

Thurs, October 22 - Landfill and PRC Tour Q&A Session

• Watch: Landfill Tour
• Watch: Pacific Region Compost Facility Tour

October 26 - Curbside Recycling Collection

• Reading: Chp. 4 continued (link above)
• Presentation: Recycling 101: What Goes in Curbside Recycling?
• Resources: Full Service Guides
  • Albany
  • Corvallis
  • Harrisburg & Millersburg
  • Lebanon
  • Linn County
  • Monroe
  • Philomath, Adair Village, Benton County

November 2 - Special Materials Recycling and Recycling Q&A

• Reading: Chp 5: Closing the Loop
• Reflection: Page 106
• Presentation: Recycling at Republic Services Depots
• Resource: First Alternative Co-op Recycling Center webpage
• Resource: Albany-Corvallis Unusual Recyclable Directory
• Resource: Oregon E-Cycles website
• Resource: Oregon PaintCare website

November 9 - Household Hazardous Waste

• Reading: Chp 6: Hazardous Products in the Home
• Reflection: Page 128
• Presentation: Household Hazardous Waste
• Handout: How to safely clean up a broken fluorescent light
• Handout: Common household hazardous products
• Resource: Hazardless Home Handbook
• Resource: Natural Gardening booklet
• Resource: Oregon DEQ's Household Hazardous Waste webpage
• Resource: Albany-Corvallis Unusual Recyclable Directory

November 16 - OSU Materials Management and Sustainability Programs

• Reading and Reflection: None this week
• Presentation: OSU Sustainability Overview
• Presentation Tool: Kelley Engineering Green Building Virtual Tour
• Presentation: OSU Materials Management
• Resource: OSU Sustainability Office website
• Resource: Self-Guided OSU Sustainability Tour Brochure
• Resource: Rain Water Resource Guide Brochure
• Resource: Sustainability Office Office Overview Brochure
• Resource: Campus Recycling website

Thurs, November 19 - OSUsed Store and OSU Recycling Tour Q&A Session

• Watch: OSUsed Store Tour
• Watch: OSU Recycling Tour
• Resource: OSUsed Store webpage and online sales page
• Resource: Campus Recycling website

Reminder: No class the week of Nov 22-28.

November 30 - Community Sustainability

• Reading: Chp 7: Sustainability
• Reflection: Page 151
• Resource: How to Request Master Recyclers for an Event
• Resource: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition website
• Resource: Corvallis-Area ReUse Directory
• Resource: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Recycling Block Captain program

December 7 - Pay Back Plans

• Reading: Chp 8: Community Outreach
• Reflection: Pages 159-160
• Resource: Possible Payback Hours (tentative)

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