Carolina Sustainable Athletics Team: Rameses Recycles Tailgate & In-Stadium Recycling and Game Day Greening [Appendices]

ENST 698—Environmental Capstone Spring 2010 Carolina Sustainable Athletics Team: Rameses Recycles Tailgate & In-Stadium Recycling and Game Day Greening [Appendices] Caroline Baylor John Dougherty Dale Hammer Joe Milner Natalia Posthill Rupal Ray Jon So Sam Thomas ENST Capstone Class Spring 2010 Contents Acronyms and Initialisms Used throughout the Document ........................................................................ 4 Greening Carolina Athletics Survey ............................................................................................................. 5 Appendix A: Survey Questions (using Qualtrics platform) ......................................................................... 5 Appendix B: Survey Result Analysis .......................................................................................................... 8 Literature Reviews of Exemplary Organizations ....................................................................................... 20 Appendix C: Appalachian State University .............................................................................................. 20 Appendix D: North Carolina State University .......................................................................................... 23 Appendix E: Yale University.................................................................................................................... 24 Appendix F: University of Tennessee at Knoxville ................................................................................... 26 Appendix G: University of Colorado at Boulder ...................................................................................... 28 Appendix H: Pennsylvania State University ............................................................................................ 31 Appendix I: North Carolina State Fairgrounds ........................................................................................ 33 Appendix J: Carolina Panthers ................................................................................................................ 34 Interviews with Personnel from Exemplary Organizations ....................................................................... 36 Appendix K: Jen Maxwell (Appalachian State University – Resource Conservation Manager of ASU Recycles) ............................................................................................................................................... 36 Appendix L: Natalie Alford (North Carolina State Fair – Public Information Officer) ................................ 41 Appendix M: Jay Bilas (University of Tennessee at Knoxville – Environmental Coordinator) ................... 43 Appendix N: CJ May (Yale University – Recycling Coordinator) ............................................................... 45 Interviews with UNC-Chapel Hill Personnel .............................................................................................. 47 Appendix O: Tom Bythell (University Arborist; Grounds Business Officer) .............................................. 47 Appendix P: Cindy Shea (Director of Office of Sustainability) .................................................................. 49 Appendix Q: Lt. Daryl Meeks, USN (Personnel Officer and Instructor of Naval Sciences for the Naval ROTC) .................................................................................................................................................... 51 2010 Carolina Football Spring Game ......................................................................................................... 52 Appendix R: Spring Game Summary ....................................................................................................... 52 Appendix S: Rameses Recycling Brochure .............................................................................................. 54 Tailgate Recycling Logistics ....................................................................................................................... 56 Appendix T: Map of Primary Game Day Tailgating Sites.......................................................................... 56 2 Rameses Recycles | ENST Capstone Class Spring 2010: Carolina Sustainable Athletics Team Appendix U: Job Description of OWRR Intern ......................................................................................... 57 Appendix V: Fall 2010 Capstone Project Description .............................................................................. 58 Appendix W: Handout for Volunteer Training ........................................................................................ 60 In-Stadium Greening Efforts ..................................................................................................................... 61 Appendix X: In-Stadium Recycle Bin Sign ................................................................................................ 61 Marketing ................................................................................................................................................. 62 Appendix Y: Rameses Recycles Press Release ......................................................................................... 62 Appendix Z: Screenshot of Twitter Account............................................................................................ 63 Appendix AA: Screenshot of Facebook Group ........................................................................................ 64 Funding & Evaluation ................................................................................................................................ 65 Appendix BB: Tailgate Recycling Pilot Program Statistics ........................................................................ 65 Carolina Athletics Sustainability Plan........................................................................................................ 66 Appendix CC: Job Description of Athletics Intern .................................................................................... 66 Appendix DD: Screenshots of Game Day Tailgating Waste Statistics Database ....................................... 67 Appendix EE: Key Contacts from Project ................................................................................................ 68 3 Rameses Recycles | ENST Capstone Class Spring 2010: Carolina Sustainable Athletics Team Acronyms and Initialisms Used throughout the Document ASHEE Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education ASU Appalachian State University ASUSES Appalachian State University Solar Energy Society CAP Chemistry and Physics CESA Carolina Environmental Student Alliance CFL Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb CO2 Carbon dioxide CU Colorado University DEP Department of Environment and Natural Resources: Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance DPPEA Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance DPS Department of Public Safety ENST Environmental Studies ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network GSAR Good Sports Always Recycle IPF Intermediate Processing Facility IPM Integrated Pest Management Lt. Lieutenant MRC Media Resource Center NCSU North Carolina State University NRHH National Residence Hall Honorary NROTC Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps OWRR Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling PA Public announcement PR Public Relations REC Renewable Energy Certification REI Renewable Energy Initiative ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps TROSA Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers UBC Used Beverage Cans UNC University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill US United States UT or UT-K University of Tennessee at Knoxville WE Wolfpack Excellence WRR Waste Reduction and Recycling 4 Rameses Recycles | ENST Capstone Class Spring 2010: Carolina Sustainable Athletics Team Greening Carolina Athletics Survey Appendix A: Survey Questions (using Qualtrics platform) 6 Rameses Recycles | ENST Capstone Class Spring 2010: Carolina Sustainable Athletics Team 7 Rameses Recycles | ENST Capstone Class Spring 2010: Carolina Sustainable Athletics Team Appendix B: Survey Result Analysis Table B1 shows all survey respondents; table B2 through B10 relate to the 232 survey respondents who reported that they sometimes, often or always tailgate. Where multiple responses are allowed, categories (answers to questions) total more than the sample Table B1: How would you describe yourself? (everyone) # Answer Response % 1 Student 264 52% 2 UNC Employee 213 42% 3 Athletics Department Employee 12 2% 4 Alumnus/Alumnae 100 20% 5 General Fan 100 20% 6 Other 8 2% Table B2: How would you describe yourself? (tailgaters) # Answer Response % 1 Student 113 49% 2 UNC Employee 93 40% 3 Athletics Department Employee 9 4% 4 Alumnus/Alumnae 62 27% 5 General Fan 52 22% 6 Other 2 1% Table B3: Which of the following statements best describes your recycling behavior? # Answer Response % 1 I ALWAYS recycle 83 36% 2 I OFTEN recycle 67 29% 3 I SOMETIMES recycle 34 15% 4 I RARELY recycle 36 16% 5 I NEVER recycle 8 4% Total 228 100% 8 Rameses Recycles | ENST Capstone Class Spring 2010: Carolina Sustainable Athletics Team Table B4: Which of the following statements best describes your recycling behavior? # Answer Response % 1 I ALWAYS recycle 0 0% 2 I OFTEN recycle 0 0% 3 I SOMETIMES recycle 0 0% 4 I RARELY recycle 36 82% 5 I NEVER recycle 8 18% Total 44 100% Table B5: Which of the following statements best describes how you feel about a Tailgate Recycling Program at UNC Home Football Games?

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