EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM&

E-WASTE COLLECTION

42N D ANNUAL EARTH DAYAPRIL 16, 2012

Student E-Waste at UTA

Presented by: James A. Ryan

INTRODUCTION

• 2nd Largest University in UT System

• Approximately 33,700 Students

• Strategically located in heart of DFW Metroplex

• Office of Sustainability Established 2010

• 5th Largest University in the State of Texas

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THE PROBLEM

• 400 M -

• 75% -

Pieces discarded by Americans anually1

Fastest growing portion of US waste

Amount of e-waste NOT recycled2

• Unknown - Tons of U.S. e-waste exported3

Student e-waste collection programs at UTA4• 0 -

• E-waste -

WHAT RECYCLING CAN DO…

Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 U.S. homes in a year. 5

One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40-800

times as much gold and 30-40 times as much copper

as one metric ton of ore in the U.S. 6

GOALS / OBJECTIVES

Educate students about e-waste… How their choices affect the planet What they can do with old/obsolete electronics How electronics can be REDUCED

Think before they buy How electronics can be REUSED

Donate (friends, churches, charities, non-profits) How can electronics be REPURPOSED

Usable parts can restore a broken computer or phone Where can electronics be RECYCLED

Certified Recyclers, Arlington landfill, Recycling Events

SCOPE OF WORK

Campus postings Publish/post regular flyers about e-waste / events

Multimedia kiosks Short film / PSA’s about e-waste and events

Email Distribute campus-wide emails about e-waste

Facebook Develop social media interfaces for students

Collection Events Earth Day (April 16, 2012) E-waste recycling event

Survey Administer at events to collect statistical data

TIMELINE

Social Media 11/14/2011 – 01/23/2012 (ongoing)

Kiosks 11/21/2011 – 03/26/2012 (ongoing)

Flyers 12/05/2011 – 04/02/2012 (ongoing)

Email 12/12/2011 – monthly starting 01/16/2011

Collection Event 04/16/2012 – ongoing quarterly

Survey 04/16/2012 – In conjunction with collection events

BUDGET (Expenses)

Personnel $11,579

Equipment $7,753

Supplies $1,080

In-Kind Contributions $24,650

Balance$11,579

$19,332

$20,411

$45,062

TOTAL EXPENCES

Grants RadioShack $5,100 Best Buy $5,100 Dell $5,100 Apple $5,100

In-Kind Contributions Volunteers $24,650

Balance$5,100

$10,200

$15,300

$20,400

$45,050TOTAL REVENUES

REVENUES OVER EXPENSES = -$12.00

BUDGET (Revenue)

EVALUATION

Collection of recycling data during Earth Day event

Targeted 1% participation of students (337)Targeted goal of 25,000 pounds collectedEvent survey to evaluate success of media

campaign

SOURCES

1 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#howmuch

2 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#howmuch

3 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#exported

4 https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-texas-at-arlington-tx/report/2011-01-27/2/15/51/

5 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#general

6 http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/materials/ecycling/faq.htm#general

THANK YOU