Recycling in Meridian a quick overview

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Recycling in Meridiana quick overview
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Community-Led Initiatives

• Meridian Twp. Citizens Recycling Advisory
  Committee
• Special Events Committee
• Meridian Commercial Recycling Group
• Education Committee
• Multi-Family Recycling
• Energy Team
• and dozens more eco-friendly groups!

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Special Events
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Meridian Commercial Recycling Group
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Apartment Recycling
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Curbside Recycling
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Regional Events
Metal Recycling at Meridian Plumbing Plant Ag
Plastics at Van Attas Compost Bin Rain Barrel
Sale
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Green Schools Students
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Special Projects Opportunities

• Green Review
• Meridian Energy Initiative
• Green Communities Challenge
• Grants
• Capital Area Green Map
• Green Calendar

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Challenges Opportunities

• Level of interest awareness
• Economics (budgets, markets, etc.)
• Recycling technology (single stream, etc.)
• Information technology (calendar, map, Facebook,
  etc.)
• Regional collaboration
• Other.

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Optional Slides
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Special Events Committee MCRG proposalfor your
consideration

• Ask committees for budgets by the end of 2009
• Engage in a visioning session (What we need
  for)
• Develop a timeline
• Develop donor levels/benefits
• Approach people once early in the year
• Offer a training to volunteers/fundraisers
• Consider a separate account or non-profit to
  manage funds

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Existing Potential Partners
Other....