Maxcy, Amy L.

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West Chester University Digital Commons @ West Chester University Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations Sustainability Research & Creative Activities @ WCU 4-1-2020 Pack It Up, Pass It On: Ditch the Dumpster WCU Amy L. Maxcy Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/srca_sp  Part of the Sustainability Commons Pack it Up, Pass it OnDitch the Dumpster WCUStudents for Zero Waste Conference 2018Post Landfill Action Network (PLAN)Where it all started"Our pilot program, Trash 2 Treasure (T2T), was started in 2011 by a group of students at the University of New Hampshire, including PLAN founder Alex Freid. T2T collected all of the items discarded by students moving out at the end of the year, stored them over the summer, and held a giant yard-sale during move-in weekend. The program made back enough money to cover expenses for the following year, and became the first student-led, self-sustaining program of its kind in the country. When Alex graduated in 2013, he founded PLAN with the goal of supporting student leaders and providing best-practices guidance to help other campuses launch and sustain student-led, zero waste projects."Trash 2 Treasure University of New HampshireStockton Trading PostStockton UniversityUniversity of ThriftsburgUniversity of PittsburgWhat are we going to do about it?A plan begins to hatchForming the Move Out Day Planning CommitteeSANDY JONESRILEY MCGOWANMAGGIE HOLROYDSHANNON GILLESPIEPATTI SHIELDSLARRY UDELLJEN MARESHKELLY KINGMAALYSSA HARVEYERIN MECCHIANDREW BATHEMESSJACK HORNECATHERINE PILLINGMADDIE HUNTDANIEL ADAMS MARION MCKINNEYOFF CAMPUS COMMUTER SERVICESOFF CAMPUS COMMUTER ASSOCIATIONOFF CAMPUS COMMUTER SERVICESOSLVPFACILTIESSC ZERO WASTE COMMITTEESC ZERO WASTE COMMITTEEUSHSTUDENTSTUDENTSTUDENTSTUDENTWCU RESOURCE PANTRYSTUDENTSTUDENTRES LIFEDETAILS...DETAILS...LOCATIONWhere were items going to be stored?Where would collection bins be placed?Where will shipping containers be placed?FUNDINGHow will we fund the program in its first year?YARD SALEWhen should the sale take place?Where should the sale take place?How will items be priced?How will leftover items be handled after the sale?DATESWhen will collections begin?How often will volunteers pick up donations?VOLUNTEERSHow will we attract volunteers?PROMOTIONHow will we get the word out?Everything falling into place-List generated of acceptable items-Faculty members offer extra credit to student volunteers-Adopt the Pack it Up, Pass it On name and logoCollections begin!-Total of 23 student volunteers signed up for at least one shift during the three week collections period-6 faculty volunteers-First day of collections no bins had been placed out-Second day nothing to collect-Third day bins are full in almost all residence hallsOff Campus Pick UpOrganized by Sandy Jones“My only feedback is positive comments. Love this process! It was very helpful as a parentthat was struggling on how to move furniture back home that we did not need anymore. Myniece and nephew go to other colleges and they only wished their colleges would offer whatWest Chester University does!”No room!After three weeks the 3 16ft shipping containers were filled to capacityTime to sortCHECK FOR QUALITYORGANIZECATALOGUPLOAD TO GOOGLE DRIVEWhat a wealth!Donated items included mini fridges, microwaves, electric tea kettles, bedding, couches, desks, chairs, lamps, dishware, utensils, televisions, and lots and lots and lots of CLOTHING!Fall Yard Sale-Sunday of Move In Weekend, August 25th-Items were transported the morning of the sale with help from Loretta MacAlpine, Associate Director of Public Relations, and her personal horse trailer-The sale ran from 10am to 2pm in the Sykes Ballrooms-All clothing items priced at $1-Most other items were priced at $5 and under-Sale extended to 3pm due to demand-Total sales $1,229-Unsold items donated to the Salvation Army2019-20 Pack it Up, Pass it On Efforts-Sustainability Peer Educators together with Students for Sustainable Action take over ownership of program-Two Pop-Up Thrift Shops successfully coordinated earning another $987-Conversations begin around finding permanent space on campusAnd then this...2019-20 Pack it Up, Pass it On Program cancels due to university closuresWHAT ARE OUR NEXT STEPS?

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Pack It Up, Pass It On: Ditch the Dumpster WCU

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