0855330 dishes for earth
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• Dishes for Earth allows McMaster students and staff on campus to reduce waste while eating!
• Instead of using take-out containers offered at most on campus eateries they can take re-usable dishes/cutlery anywhere on campus and then deposit them into specified bins which are located throughout the campus.
• Bins are then collected and dishes/cutlery washed and ready for re-use.
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If civilization has risen from the Stone Age, it can rise again from the Wastepaper Age 1
• Taking care of the environment is extraordinarily important. • Dishes for Earth is an innovative program which strives to decrease
waste so the McMaster community can do their part to protect the environment.
• The program works on the honor system- students, faculty and staff are trusted to return dishes/cutlery taken from the eateries to the correct bins.
• It is in collaboration with MacGreen (McMaster’s Environmental Club) • Bins with clear labels will be conveniently located throughout
campus.• Volunteers from MacGreen as well as from Dishes for Earth will work
in shifts to return dishes/cutlery to the appropriate eatery for cleaning and re-stocking.
• To ensure dishes/cutlery are being returned properly there will be a bi-weekly check of eateries inventory.
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• Volunteers:– The program will be run by dedicated
volunteers– Applications for volunteers will be
provided during clubfest, at the MacGreen office, or by contacting Dishes for Earth
• Bi-weekly inventory check– Depending on demand, bins will be
cleared a minimum of once a day – Inventory of dishes/cutlery will be taken at
the beginning of each semester – Volunteers will check the approximate
inventory every other week for theft prevention and to ensure the program is successful
• Bin Locations– All Residence Common Rooms– Outside each eatery– Main lobby of each academic building– Other locations as needed
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Waste Disposal in Canada, 2004, 2006
The Problem: Styrofoam and other take-out containers from McMaster eateries are a popular and inexpensive options for students, faculty and staff. However they are not recyclable and create a significant amount of unnecessary waste and litter.
Dishes for Earth Solution: By allowing dishes/cutlery from all eateries to be taken out, McMaster will reduce the cost of using disposable containers, and more importantly reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste created by the McMaster community.
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Quote:1. http://www.quotegarden.com/environment.html ~Jacques
Barzun, The House of Intellect, 1959Images:2. http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/__shared/assets/
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