Location: IMA Building
Department: Recreational Sports
Mission: To reduce the waste of resources, educate employees and encourage the adoption of sustainable practices.
Accomplishments:
- Started a volunteer-led composting program
- Started volunteer-led bottle cap recycling
- Had the vending machine lights turned off to the machines in the building
- Transitioning to using green cleaning supplies
- Exchanged plastic laundry bags with mesh washable and reusable bags for laundry
- Transitioned to using green office supplies
- Transitioned to using compostable utensils and kitchen paper products
- Set printer settings to default to double sided, black ink printing
- Reducing paper reports and printing reports when appropriate
- Started a volunteer-led plastic film and Styrofoam recycling program
- Switched to the MiniMax waste collection system in all the offices
- Started paper towel composting in all restrooms and locker rooms
- Added mixed recycle bins located next to all landfill bins in the common areas of the building
- Donate shoes to Redeeming Soles charity in Seattle and donate clothing to Teen Feed charity in the U District
The IMA Building uses low flow showerheads and urinals, light sensors in many activity areas and has solar panels on the roof.
Meetings: Monthly
Contact: Katie Beth
Email: kbeth6@uw.edu
Start-up Date: 4/22/12