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November 2010 Keep America Beautiful's Symposium in Berkeley California
MRC Board member, Roger Cargill's Summary
Public Space Recycling Statistics
- 40% of recycling occurs away from home
- One of every three bottles are consumed on the go making up 5-6% of the waste stream
- 12% of public areas have recycling options
- Curbside collection impacts public space recycling and vice versa
- At this time, it costs more to collect than it pays to recycle in public spaces
- It takes a consumer 15 seconds to select a product; it takes that same consumer 1.5 seconds to dispose of it.
Panel: Overall challenges and opportunities for public space recycling
Panel members representing Coca-Cola, U.S. EPA, AEG, California Product Stewardship Council, and Conservation Corporation Network
- Producer responsibility dominated the discussion
- Bin demand is limitless
Panel: Practical experiences and lessons learned
Panel members representing Stanford University, Nestle Corporation, State of Minnesota and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Discussion covered:
- Static public spaces vs. events
- Canadian vs. domestic collection programs
- Public partnerships vs. state-supported and grant-funded operations
- What matrix makes sense
- Education opportunities concerning contaminants such as coffee cups and polystyrene
Panel: Education and awareness
Panel members representing San Francisco Department of Environmental Quality, Gigantic Idea, Dr. Schultz and Pepsi-Cola. Discussion covered:
- Importance of clear signage
- Whether incentives work
- How to promote the positive aspects of recycling
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PUBLIC VENUES:
Detroit Tigers
Greening Initiatives
Michigan International Speedway recycling program in partnership with Coca-Cola
Green Venues Michigan, a program of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
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