Green partnerships
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This document discusses green library partnerships and programs that libraries can implement through community collaborations. It provides tips for developing partnerships and outlines examples of easy, green programs libraries have implemented, such as organic food events, composting demonstrations, community paper shredding events, book recycling programs, and sneaker recycling drives. These partnership ideas are meant to enhance environmental education, have a positive environmental impact, and promote sustainable practices over time. Contact information and online resources are also included to help libraries get started with their own green partnership programs.
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- 1. Growing Green Partnerships Barb Hauck- Mah Reference Librarian hauckmah@gmail.com
- 2. 2 What well discuss Partnership tips What is a green partnership Easy to be green programs Online green resources How to continue the dialogue Who will win?
- 3. 3 Partnership Checklist Define goals Identify candidates Ready-to-execute proposal Expect the unexpected Communicate often Thank and recognize
- 4. 4 Green Library Partnerships are Collaborations between libraries and organizations to develop programs and resources which 1) enhance public environmental awareness, 2) have a positive environmental impact, and 3) are ecologically sustainable over time
- 5. 5 Greening your Library: SFPL San Francisco Public Library The community resource for living a greener life http://www.sfpl.org/greenstacks Partnership with SF Environment Department
- 6. 6 Easy to be green ideas Organic food events Composting demos Community shreds Saturday swaps Nike sneaker recycling Recycle book discards
- 7. 7 NJ Organic Food Events Rockaway Twp Library Partnered with Local Harvest Slow Food NJ Community Supported Agriculture (co-ops) Jersey Fresh
- 8. 8 NJ Organic Food Programs Organic Cheese sampling Valley Shepherd Creamery Displays by local eco-friendly growers
- 9. 9 Composting Demonstrations Partner with-- Dept of Parks & Forestry Gardening Club Rutgers Coop Research & Extension Service Dept of Solid Waste Mgmt NJ Example: Vermicomposting workshop Middlesex County
- 10. 10 Composting @your library Colorado Public Library partnership with local business Lawn composting demo project for one year Educational resource and healthy lawn Example: Woodruff Memorial Library, La Junta , COL
- 11. 11 Community Shreds Mobile, secure onsite document shredding Shredded paper recycled Open to public one day annually per town $5 Fee per box shredded
- 12. 12 NJ Shred Partnerships Partner with Recycling Dept. Rotary Club Local Bank Chamber of Commerce NJ Examples: Randolph Clean Communities Council Cranford, Plainfield, New Providence Madison, Brielle and more
- 13. 13 Shred Event Basics Saturday: Fall or Spring $150-$250/ hour regular rate 2-3 hour minimum NJ Mobile Paper Shredding Shred-It http://www.shredit.com AutoShred http://www.autoshred.net AAA Shredding aaashredding@aol.com
- 14. 14 Saturday Swaps Free monthly library event Plants, paperbacks, media, games Swap up to 10 items: receive 1 ticket per item brought Redeem tickets for others swap items
- 15. 15 Recycle Book Discards Partnered with Rockaway Twp Recycling Center and B-Logistics Objectives Keep book sale rejects from landfills Support book re-use and earn cash Community Recycles Day Textbooks, Encyclopedias--all printed matter okay http://www.rtlibrary.org/rtrecycles.html
- 16. 16 Book Discards and B-Logistics Need 3-4 weeks lead time to get pallets and boxes Free onsite pickup and ship Library packs, palletizes and shrink wraps Library pays pallet fee http://www.blogistics-online.com/solutions
- 17. 17 Nike Sneaker Recycling 25 Million sneakers recycled since 1990 2500 pairs= 1 basketball court
- 18. 18 Nike Sneaker Recycling 1) Apply for Reuse-a-shoe Drive approval Collect up to 200 pairs of sneakers Deliver to local Nike retail store 2) Collect 200+ pairs on your own You pay ship costs to Nike Recycling Center, Wilsonville, Oregon http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/
- 19. 19 Green Library Resources RT Library Green resources guide http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenguide.html For more information about green partners http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.html Access this presentation online http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.pdf
- 20. 20 Green Library Blogs Blog posts about sustainability projects, information and programs for libraries Links to green library blogs http://greeningyourlibrary.wordpress.com/
- 21. 21 Lets continue the discussion Join the Square 2 discussion on Growing Green Partnerships http://njlaconference.ning.com Has your library partnered with community organizations on green projects such as recycling or a shred? Please describe the program and include your contact info. Responses will be summarized and posted on http://www.rtlibrary.org/greenpartners.html Thanks!