Love Your LeftoversBy Alex Aguirre and Rogelio Garcia

What is Composting?

• Composting is like recycling organic matter• The compost is sent to an off site facility where it is allowed to decompose into

fertilizer

• It will help bring UT closer to its Zero Waste goal

• Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills

Who We Are

• Collaboration between the University Leadership Network, University Unions and Office of Sustainability

• In order to create a more green campus

• The Union has been composting for over a semester however they want our assistance in outreach education

Contact Info

• Alex Aguirre

• alexaguirre@utexas.edu

• Rogelio Garcia

• garcia.rogelio84@yahoo.com

And you can also send us an email through Give Pulse.

Your Job

• Two shifts each day

• 12:00 to 1:00 and 1:00 to 2:00

• Instruct people on how to compost properly

• Cheatsheets

• For you to use and to hand out to others

Your Job cont.

• Meet with other volunteers five minutes before your shift begins

• Look for “eco sign” and recycling sign

• All Wendy’s products are compostable

More materials

Compost

• Food Leftovers

• Paper Bags

• Notebook Paper

• Mixed paper materials are not compostable

Recycle

• Plastic

• Aluminum

• Glass

Landfill

• ALL Cups

• Condiment packages

• Mixed material packaging (i.e. potato chip bags)

• Remember, if you don’t know where something goes, throw it away

What you shouldn’t do

• Force people to compost or confuse them as to what can be composted

• We are currently working to pressure vendors to use more compostable and recyclable materials

• Currently not all types of materials are compostable

• i.e. Everything at Wendy’s can be composted, but Starbucks, as well as most other stores, cups can’t. All cups are trashed

Post volunteering survey

• Fill one out at the end of each week you volunteer

• How attendance will be kept

• Hours are approved at the end of each week with a submitted survey