HomeMy WebLinkAbout01042011NRB2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Robin Graves Chair
Albert Alvarez
Barbara Salmon
Eric Spokas Vice Chair
Jane Schnee
Tara Howe
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
6. PUBLIC INPUT:
No public input.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
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HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2011 6:00 P.M.
City Council Chamber, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian
1. Chairperson Graves called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Staff Present: Margie Reynolds, Board Liaison and Donna Cyr, Recording
Secretary
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 7, 2010 meeting
MOTION by Ms. Schnee and SECOND by Ms. Salmon to approve the December 7,
2010 minutes as written, passed with unanimous voice vote.
Ms. Howe mentioned that the Green Angels environmental group would be meeting
Monday, January 10th at 6:OOp at the Indian River North County Library.
A. Presentation by Mr. George Geletkco from Waste Management. Mr. Geletkco gave
his presentation and showed two short videos. There were materials passed out
(attached). Mr. Geletkco has talked with the City Manager about Single Stream
recycling. The State has a bench mark of 50% recycling by December 2014. Waste
Management is working to make recycling easier for residents. West Melbourne has a
transfer station and Orlando has a processing plant for recycling. Mr. Geletkco
answered questions from the board. Waste Management is working with Bolero Oil on
turning yard waste organic materials into bio fuel, used to fuel vehicles. Mr. Spokas
asked where the actual cost savings was to the Florida residents. Mr. Geletkco let him
know the savings was in reducing landfills (Indian River County owns the local landfill)
which cost the public an estimated $350,000 per acre with a minimum of 100 acres.
Statistics show that a landfill costs from cradle to grave is $1 million per acre. Recycling
uses less landfill. One ton of recycled paper saves 4,200 kw -hrs of energy and about
101 gallons of oil. This would reduce our relying on foreign oil.
Natural Resources Board Meeting
January 4, 2011
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Mr. Alvarez left the meeting at 6:46pm. He had another meeting to attend.
Ms. Reynolds explained to the board the specific requirements for industrial waste. Ms.
Howe will get information from Waste Management for the school groups she works with
for the Green Angels. Mr. Geletkco has already given a presentation to the Sebastian
Chamber of Commerce about the recycling possibilities. The business owners were
very interested. They plan on moving forward sometime this year with commercial
recycling and 12 15 months for residential.
B. Champion Tree Program Ms. Graves found a couple of trees that could be possible
champions on Easy and Main Street. She is trying to reach the home owners at this
house as well as a couple more in the neighborhood. There was one particular tree on
Easy and Lake that Ms. Graves spoke with the mother of the home owner. Ms. Graves
suggested that the home owner contact Ms. Reynolds at the City. There was discussion
on the criteria for champion tree scoring and on measuring trees. It was decided that
there would be a field trip on Thursday, February 3rd at 3:OOpm to measure the two
trees that Ms. Reynolds has permission from the homeowners. The members that can
attend will meet at City Hall then go on to the two houses. The recording secretary will
post the notice of the field trip. The recording secretary will also post a slide on channel
25 to encourage residents to have their trees looked at and measured.
C. Earth Day 2011, Saturday, April 23rd 9am 3pm Waste Management is interested
in having a booth at Earth Day and they will be placed next to KIRB. They offered to
play a loop of videos on recycling. Ms. Reynolds will send them the flyer and
application.
The band from last year would like to participate again this year. They are looking into
trying to find a stage. We need a count of tents and fire extinguishers soon. We need
more children activities. Ms. Graves has a contact that has a sound system and he
could be the DJ. Ms. Howe has a contact that is a face painter. Mr. Spokas will contact
a person that could possibly be a DJ. Ms. Reynolds will bring a rain garden. She
ordered 40 trees that can be planted. There will be a recycling contest. Ms. Graves will
bring some assembled bird houses that can be painted throughout the day by attendees.
Ms. Graves will handle the vendor list. She will send out reminder notices and follow up.
Ms. Schnee will handle advertising. Ms. Howe will assist. Ms. Howe will handle
children's crafts /activities.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
No new business.
9. MEMBER MATTERS:
No member matters.
10. STAFF MATTERS:
No staff matters. Agenda for February meeting will only be to discuss Earth Day.
11. Being no further business, Ms. Graves adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
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Natu al Resources Chairperson Signature Date
ECG FACT
PAPER/CARDBOARD (OCC)
One ton of recycled office (free sheet) paper saves 24 trees.
National Recycling Coalition;
U.S. Forest Products
Laboratory
One ton of recycled newspaper saves 12 trees.
National Recycling Coalition;
U.S. Forest Products
Laboratory
One ton of recycled cardboard (OCC) saves 12 trees.
U.S. Forest Products
Laboratory
Recycle -Save Energy, South
Carolina Electric Gas
Company
Waste Management
One ton of recycled paper saves 4,200 kw -krs of energy and
about 101 gallons of oil. (See Note 1).
One ton of recycled paper saves 3.5 cubic yards of landfill
space.
Each ton of recycled paper uses:
*64% less energy (saves 4,077 kw -hrs of energy)
*58% less water (saves 6,953 gallons of water)
*74% less air pollution (one tree filters up to 60 pounds of
pollutants from the air each year -587 pounds of air pollution)
*saves 17 trees
than one ton of paper products from virgin pulp
Weyerhauser
One ton of recycled paper generates 35% less water
pollution
ALUMINUM CANS
Aluminum can recycling saves 95% of the energy needed to
make aluminum from bauxite ore.
Institute of Scrap Recycling
Industries
Can manufacturing Institute
Recycling one kilogram of aluminum can save:
*8 kilograms of bauxite
*4 kilograms of chemical products
*14 kilowatt hours of electricity (12,700 kw -hrs per ton)
International Aluminum Institute
Aluminum Association
Recyclingit.com
A single aluminum can weighs approximately 1 /2 ounce. In
1996, 31.92 cans weighed one pound.
Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a
TV set for 3 hours or to light a 100 watt bulb for 20 hours
You can make 20 cans out of recycled material with the
same amount of energy it takes to make one new one
GLASS
One ton of recycled glass saves over a ton of resources:
*1,330 pounds of sand
*433 pounds of soda ash
*433 pounds of limestone
*151 pounds of feldspar
Recyclingit.com
The Earth Works Group
Recycler's Handbook
WMGreenShRRecycFactsMay08 doc
Page 1 of 3
Print date 5/7/2008
Single Stream Rec clip Recycling
Simply the better solution for your
community's recycling program.
New challenges require new solutions.
Throughout North America, communities are looking for new,
more effective ways to reduce waste and recover materials value.
In addition, they want to protect our environment and improve the
quality of life in the municipality they serve. Of all the programs
currently in use, none comes close to meeting these challenges
like Waste Management's Single Stream Recycling.
What is Single Stream Recycling?
Single Stream Recycling is a technology that allows participants to
place all their recyclables such as fiber (newspaper, office paper
and cardboard) and non -fiber (plastic bottles, steel and aluminum
cans) into a single container for subsequent collection, processing
and remarketing. In some markets glass bottles and jars are included.
There's no sorting of materials into separate bins and no use of
multiple collection vehicles.
W
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Think Green:
PUBLIC SECTOR
SOLUTIONS
The Benefits of Single
Stream Recycling.
Communities of all sizes enjoy major benefits
from Single Stream Recycling pr•rgrams These
benefits Include
Single cart or dumpster cullectinn programs
Increased recycling rates and yields that avenue
0 above those of I
percent previous recycling pfog! Pm
Fewer trucks ,m your streets ,educing costs ar.'
vvear- and -tear on oavenr,ent
Reduction of CO, and methane emissions, gase
linked directly to climate change
For more information, please contact your
local public sector sales representative, or
visit us at wm.com.
Single Stream Recycling
Reciclaje de un solo flujo
Flattened Cardboard
(Crrto'l cplrecdo;
Newspapers
(Peribdicosj
Plastic Bottles and
Containers #1 -7
[Botellas de plastico
y recipientes #1 -7]
Magazines
(Revistasj
Paperboard
(Carton]
I
Paper Cardboard, Dairy
and Juice Containers
(Envases de carton
de ldcteos y juges]
Glass Bottles and Jars
(Boteilas y frascos
de vidrio]
Phone Books
(Directories]
Office Paper
(Papel de ofclttaj
Junk Mail
(Correo no deseadoj
Aluminum Cans,
Aluminum Foil and Pie Tins
(Colas de aluminio, papei aluminlo
y moldes para pay]
Do not include food waste, films, plastic bags, plastic wrap,
or foam cups and containers.
(No incluya residuos de alimentos; peliculas; bolsas o envolturas de plastico;
vasos o recipientes de unicel (poliestireno)]
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
Think Green:
www.wastemanagement.com