Group Meeting 4/2

We met on Wednesday, April 2 at noon in the Library. We did not get a group room. Instead we sat at a table on first floor...we're getting crazy changing things up! :) Everyone was in attendance. We went through the class feedback and individually talked about each thought and idea. The ones we really want to take into consideration and clarify are:

Make the idea of recycling inviting rather than demanding

Use signs by containers that show what can be recycled and what can't

What is the cost comparison between trash removal to landfills and recycling?

What if people get an iced coffee or smoothie that is in a plastic cup? (We want to clarify that our idea only applies to the hot coffee. We would like to help this too but ultimately we think it's too big of a project to do both.)

Do the people who empty the garbage actually recycle? (We want to research this to make certain this is the case.)

Does the school have to pay extra to recycle?

How much would it cost for signage around campus?

Marketing and signage are huge -- posters and banners that are eye catching.  I feel the banner they have outside the C-store is boring, who stops and reads it?

Is your goal to increase all recycling or just coffee cups?

For next week: Rachelle is going to look into the pricing of separated containers for recycling. The kinds with pictures. She is also going to research what an add-on picture label would cost.  Anne is going to make an example of what the separation signs could look like...pictures and all! David is going to contact the landfill for more information. Angie is going to take more pictures of coffee cups in trash cans. Chelsea is going to contact facilities to see if they are the ones that deal with trash on campus and try and get information from them.