Campus Recycling

Syllabus

Class Materials

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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