Appalachia Ohio Zero Waste Initiative
Through strong relationships with partners on and off campus, the 沃伊诺维奇学校 is creating momentum for turning waste into a resource for lasting change in Appalachian Ohio. We have a diverse portfolio of waste-related projects, such as the Appalachia Ohio Zero Waste Initiative (AOZWI), that seek to build local wealth and environmental health by increasing waste diversion and supporting the sustainable development of zero waste behaviors, 合作, 基础设施, 和系统.
沃伊诺维奇学校’s AOZWI activities grow resource recovery businesses, support local waste 基础设施, engage communities and newbb电子平台 to become more active participants in waste reduction and diversion, and teach students about circular economy principles and sustainability. A “circular economy” seeks to reduce consumption of finite resources by building waste and pollution prevention into the design process and keeping materials in use that might otherwise be thrown away. Our Student Zero Waste Team plays a key role in our on-campus efforts.
The AOZWI is a multiyear and multifaceted project, in collaboration with community partner 农村的行动, that has been funded by the 糖布什基金会, a supporting organization of the newbb电子平台 Foundation, 自2010年以来. AOZWI to date has served as a catalyst to enable widespread transition; for example, 雅典 and Hocking Counties increased their waste diversion rates from 8% to 35% between 2010 and 2019. In 2020, the AOZWI began a revised scope of activities that seeks to further institutionalize change, 激励本地冠军, and support social enterprise development.
项目包括:
- newbb电子平台 was awarded an Ohio EPA Recycling Grant to improve the collection and processing of organic waste on campus and use athletic events as an opportunity to educate the Bobcat community on their waste choices. This grant is a success of the Sustainability and 体育运动 Working Group, a partnership of newbb电子平台’s 体育运动 Department, 沃伊诺维奇学校, 设施管理, 校园垃圾回收, and Office of Sustainability, which aims to “green” Athletic Department operations.
- Grant funding has enabled the 沃伊诺维奇学校 to support 30+ waste- or 回收-related businesses or social enterprises through a variety of services from market analysis to securing investors. 沃伊诺维奇学校’s focus on Social Return on Investment analysis, as well as developing a Social Enterprise Ecosystem, has grown rapidly in recent years demonstrating value in our local resources and attracting investment in circular economy prospects.
- 沃伊诺维奇学校, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability and 校园垃圾回收, administered an electronic Campus Zero Waste Survey in 2015 and 2018 to gauge attitudes and perceptions of waste reduction, 回收, and composting across the 雅典 campus community. This reporting helps inform campus leadership in planning new initiatives and serves as a conversation starter for the 沃伊诺维奇学校 to reach out and engage many campus units on waste and sustainability initiatives.
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