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Please spread the word!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Action:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clarify instructions on-line in terms of how to use carpooling tool (Ken)<\/li>\n<li>Advertise Carpool site around campus and in shuttles (Steph)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>#4\u00a0 Recycling Plastic bags\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 Discussion on whether there is enough volume to start recycling plastic bags\/film at Whoi?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group feedback was that we don\u2019t have the volume to sustain recycling film plastics, and that new plastic bag ban policy will decrease plastic considerably.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Action:<\/b>\u00a0People are encouraged to bring plastic bags\/film to drop off sites in town such as Stop n Shop and Shaws (All).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>#5 Sustainable Business Cards:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenerprinter.com\/\"><b>http:\/\/www.greenerprinter.com\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GreenerPrinter.com is now set up as a Whoi Vendor and<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Sustainable business card option will be available soon via Whoi\u2019s website ordering link\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whoi.edu\/graphics\/businesscards.html\">http:\/\/www.whoi.edu\/graphics\/businesscards.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#6\u00a0<b>Building Reps\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 schedule the following building walk throughs with reps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fenno \u2013 Colin Reed<\/li>\n<li>Clark 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Fl wing- Kim Deisher<\/li>\n<li>Nobska House- Patty Mahoney (after Open Enrollment!)<\/li>\n<li>Shiverick \u2013 Danie KinKade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We didn\u2019t schedule the walk throughs because new reps not present at meeting. We\u2019ll schedule via email. Corrugated cardboard was discussed, and members would like solutions for cardboard near MRF.<\/p>\n<p><b>Action:<\/b>\u00a0Schedule building walk throughs (Steph, Rep + Dave)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Suggestions for cardboard\u00a0<\/b>(per discussion with Dave)<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Reuse boxes \u2013 breakdown and store in MRF copy room next to printer<\/li>\n<li>Send to stockroom, shipping or Exhibit Center (smaller boxes) for reuse.<\/li>\n<li>Recycle corrugated cardboard in the single stream blue totes (on wheels)<\/li>\n<li>Or breakdown and drive boxes to CRL cardboard dumpster<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#7<b>\u00a0Strategic Plan + charrettes\u00a0<\/b>\u2013Scheduled for Jan 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0(times tbd)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>List of sustainable considerations for plan:\n<ul>\n<li>Renewables + energy efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Land use\/management\/landscaping<\/li>\n<li>Space\/Building Management<\/li>\n<li>Supply chain<\/li>\n<li>Bikes<\/li>\n<li>Transportation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Action:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group to meet before charrettes includes Ken, Steph, Alex, Danie + Andrea (Steph schedule meeting)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>#8\u00a0 MassSustainability Communities Conference<\/b>:\u00a0 March 17, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/masustainablecommunities.com\/\">http:\/\/masustainablecommunities.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Action:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If interested in attending contact Steph and we\u2019ll set up carpooling (All)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>#9\u00a0 New Business<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Leaf Blowers \u2013 STF members communicated the negative effects of using gas powered leaf blowers on Whoi sites including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loud noises \u2013 distracting while conducting research<\/li>\n<li>Unhealthy for Whoi employees whose air uptakes are affected<\/li>\n<li>Unhealthy for landscaping staff<\/li>\n<li>Increase in atmospheric carbon emissions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Solutions proposed<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rake instead of using leaf blower<\/li>\n<li>Use battery charged leaf blower \u2013 with solar powered charging station (Steph + RGalat looking into this)<\/li>\n<li>Utilize permaculture design around campus (mitigates need for raking, except for paths \u2013 a safety concern year round) \u2013 Hoping Diane will be a guest speaker and explain permaculture to Whoi audience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 21, 2016 Meeting Minutes Present:\u00a0Ron Reif, Alex Bocconcelli, Ken Kostel, Dina Pandya, Seb Bigorre, Stephanie Madsen #1\u00a0 WSS Events Members suggested a bike path cleanup during January, especially the Steamship end of the path. 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