New iCAP Section from Purchasing,
Waste and Recycling SWATeam
October 22, 2014
Warren 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
• Landfill
• Recycling
429 tons, 5.6%
960 tons, 19.5%
530 tons, 19.2%
• Commodity waste diversion rate
--- Only 27.6% in 2012
12.4%
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 recycling
Stronger 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
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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, 2020
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Divert from landfill 90 percent of all waste (including agricultural and
landscaping)
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
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, 2025
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Divert from landfill 95 percent of all waste (including agricultural and
landscaping)
Divert from landfill 90 percent (or 5 percent more annually) of:
commodity waste by category; food waste; electronics; batteries; and
construction/demolition debris
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 - Specific
5) 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 - Specific
9) Extend the replacement cycles for computers and other products
10) Revise the iBUY and other purchasing systems to curtail
purchases of products and services which fail to satisfy selected
certified environmental standards and preferences
11) Apply surcharges to encourage environmentally-preferred
purchases and recycling
12) Utilize purchasing contracts which apply certified environmental
standards and preferences, including contracts available for State of
Illinois agencies and collectives of universities
13) 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 organizations
14) Expand reuse of durable products on campus through
cataloguing system