BEMIDJI FREE-STORES: REDUCING WASTE ON & OFF CAMPUS THROUGH COMMUNITY TIES

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HISTORYFounding Date: 2008-2009 academic year

ONSITE COLLECTION

• Community Members

• Students

DONATE DON’T DUMPSTER

• Started in 2009

UNDIE RUNSponsored by Student Senate

SUIT YOURSELF

Professional Clothing

COMMON ITEMS

• Dishware

• Clothing

• Office Supplies

• Binders

• Appliances

• Textbooks

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PARTNERSHIPS

• Bemidji State University

• Goodwill

• Bemidji Food Shelf

HISTORY

Founded in 2013

COLLECTIONGoodwill overflow

Every Wednesday

Drive donations to the food shelf

DISTRIBUTION

Weighing donations

Place items on the “Free Store Shelf”

Holiday Specials

PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY GARDEN• Token System

745.1 IBS IN 2013

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2013 Weight in lbs

2013 Weight in lbs

12834.6 IBS IN 2014

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2014 Weight in lbs

2014 Weight in lbs

4541 IBS SO FAR IN 2015

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3/28

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2015 Weight in Ibs

18,120.6 TOTAL POUNDSDIVERTED FROM THE LANDFILL

THREE R’S OF WASTE REDUCTION

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