Campus Recycling

Syllabus

2019 Class Materials

NOTE: The following materials are from the previous year's course and will change in 2020. In particular, the 2020 class will have virtual rather than onsite tours and two more class nights (so that classes are shorter in duration).

Please complete readings and reflections prior to each class. Presentations will be posted as they become available.

October 1 - Course Overview and Landfill

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

October 8 - Composting and Vermicomposting

• Reading: Chp 2: Composting and Vermicomposting
• Reflection: Page 44
• Presentation: Advanced Composting for Beginners
• Presentation: Pacific Region Compost and Curbside Collection
• Handout: A Message from Composters Serving Oregon
• Resource: DEQ Compostable Servingware Report
• Resource: Mixed organics cart guide for Corvallis or Lebanon
• Resource: Yard debris guide for Albany

October 15 - Waste Reduction and Reuse

• Reading: Chp 3: Waste Prevention
• Reflection: Pages 71-73
• Presentation: Waste Prevention, Reduction, and Reuse
• Presentation: OSU Repair Fairs
• Resource: Albany-Area Reuse Directory
• Resource: Corvallis-Area ReUse Directory
• Resource: Watch "The Story of Stuff" video

Saturday, October 19 - Field Trip: Landfill & PRC (Required)

• Meet at the Corvallis Republic Services main parking lot (view on Google Maps) by 9:00 am. We will be back by 12:30 pm.

October 22 - Recycling: Curbside Collection

• Reading: Chp 4: Recycling Processes
• Reflection: Page 91
• Presentation: Curbside Recycling Processes and How-To's
• Resource: One-Page Recycle Guides for Albany and Corvallis
• Resource: Watch the "Saving Little Pieces of the Earth" video
• Resource: Watch a video of our recycling sorting facility in Clackamas

Thursday, October 24 - Field Trip: Sorting Facility (Optional)

• Meet at the Corvallis Republic Services main parking lot (view on Google Maps) by 8:00 am. We will be back by 1:00 pm.

October 29 - Recycling: Special Materials

• Reading: Chp 5: Closing the Loop
• Reflection: Page 106
• Presentation: First Alternative Co-op Community Recycling Center
• Presentation: Recycling Depots and Other Opportunities
• Resource: Albany-Corvallis Unusual Recyclable Directory
• Resource: First Alternative Co-op Recycling Center webpage
• Resource: Oregon E-Cycles website
• Resource: Oregon PaintCare website
• Resource: OSU Recycle Guide

November 5 - Household Hazardous Waste

• Reading: Chp 6: Hazardous Products in the Home
• Reflection: Page 128
• Presentation: Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
• Presentation: Alternatives to Hazardous Materials
• Resource: Hazardless Home Handbook
• Resource: Natural Gardening booklet
• Resource: Oregon DEQ's Household Hazardous Waste webpage
• Resource: Albany-Corvallis Unusual Recyclable Directory
• Resource: Republic Services' medical sharps disposal program

Saturday, November 9 - Field Trip: OSU Sustainability (Required)

• Meet in OSU Kelley Engineering Center (see on Google Maps), room 1001, by 9:00 am (please enter through the east side entrance). We will also view the OSUsed Store (view on Google Maps) before ending on the southside of campus (see on Google Maps) by 1:00 pm. Please be prepared to provide your own transportation between the three OSU locations (carpooling encouraged and Andrea will lead those bicycling). Here is a map for a possible route between these three locations.
• Presentation: Sustainability at OSU
• Presentation: Materials Management at OSU
• 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: OSUsed Store website
• Resource: Campus Recycling website

November 12 - Community Sustainability

• Reading: Chp 7: Sustainability
• Reflection: Page 151
• Presentation: Event Recycling
• Presentation: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition and Waste Prevention Action Team
• 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

November 19 - Pay Back Plans and Potluck

• Please bring a potluck dish to share and your own reusable serving ware set!
• Reading: Chp 8: Community Outreach
• Reflection: Pages 159-160
• Project breakout group topics:
  • School classroom presentations
  • Public presentations
  • informational booths
  • Develop a simple recycling resource; distribute
• Resource: Possible Payback Hours

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