[Newleaf] FYI EPEAT criteria added to Amazon computer purchases

Fri Mar 5 11:46:05 EST 2010

Thought this might interest some of you

EPEAT is a national standard that tracks various environmental features of computers (low toxicity, upgradeability, etc.).  For folks familiar with the Green Building LEED certification, this is a similar process.  These EPEAT rankings will now be listed on Amazon

http://www.epeat.net/NewsDocuments/EPEAT-Amazon.10-0120.pdf

Hope this helps.

Roger Guzowski
Five College Recycling Manager
cell:  413-658-5558
rguzowski at fivecolleges.edu

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From: newleaf-bounces at lists.hampshire.edu on behalf of Roger Guzowski
Sent: Fri 3/5/2010 10:43 AM
To: Dina Rachel Spanbock; Claire Lau 10
Cc: newleaf at lists.hampshire.edu
Subject: Re: [Newleaf] Hampedia page updated

We do have some recycling info on the main website.  

http://www.hampshire.edu/offices/12542.htm

That said, I'm not sure that most students are going to it.  

Let me talk to folks on my end as well.  Like the idea of having something focused internally with a more informal tone that students might better respond to, but walk to talk to folks about how best to do that.  Want to avoid the idea of having 2 separate stand alone recycling sites on campus, but want to get a better sense of how a Hampedia page might interact with our main campus page.  This might be a case where how we do something is as important or more important than the fact that we do it.

Do me a favor and let me have that conversation before you add a separate recycling Hampedia page.  Thanks.

Roger Guzowski
Five College Recycling Manager
cell:  413-658-5558
rguzowski at fivecolleges.edu

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From: Dina Rachel Spanbock [mailto:drs09 at hampshire.edu]
Sent: Thu 3/4/2010 10:18 PM
To: Claire Lau 10
Cc: Roger Guzowski; newleaf at lists.hampshire.edu
Subject: Re: [Newleaf] Hampedia page updated

I was wondering if perhaps we should make a separate Hampedia page regarding
recycling. A lot of people might not know to search New Leaf if they're looking
for recycling instructions. Obviously, the two pages would be linked. But I also
think that recycling is deserving of its own page.

Dina

Quoting LAU claire <clhl06 at hampshire.edu>:

> I updated the Hampedia recycling guidelines to the ones on the Hampshire
> website. Also, Aaron, I was thinking about posting your weekly digests from
> last semester on there as well. What do you think?
>
> Claire
>
> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Roger Guzowski
> <rguzowski at fivecolleges.edu>wrote:
>
> >  I have a big favor to ask.  Please do NOT use the Town of Amherst
> > Guidelines.  They are only for folks in single family (or small 1-3 unit
> > apartment complexes) that are part of the town residential pickup.  The
> town
> > uses a different mill than we do and their rules are slightly different.
> >
> > Please refer people to our Hampshire recycling page at:
> >
> > http://www.hampshire.edu/offices/12542.htm
> >
> > If you want to include a link or reference to the town's program for anyone
> > living off campus (again, they are only for folks that are part of the
> > town's residential pickup system), then refer them to the Town's recycling
> > page http://www.amherstma.gov/index.aspx?NID=157,
> >
> > but please do NOT reference the town recycling info for folks on campus.
> > We use different mills than the Town does and have a slightly different
> > system.  Thanks.
> >
> > P.S.  As follow up to our meeting last night, if folks have ideas about how
> > we can better advertise the Hampshire recycling webpages, I would be
> > interested in listening.  I think we have some good info there, but not
> sure
> > anyone knows that it exists or how to find it.  Would also be willing to
> > chat about how we can use Hampedia or other sites to augment the info on
> the
> > Hampshire main page.
> >
> > PPS.  We haven't gotten a links section set up yet on the Hampshire
> > recycling page, but for those of you looking for mugs and other promotional
> > products, I have a list of some vendors on the links pages at the Mount
> > Holyoke College recycling site:
> > http://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/es/assets/ENV/recyclinglinks.pdf
> > There are some other mug-specific vendors who may have better prices or
> > variety of products, but the links on the MHC page should get you started.
> >
> >
> >  ------------------------------
> >  *From:* newleaf-bounces at lists.hampshire.edu on behalf of LAU claire
> > *Sent:* Thu 3/4/2010 12:05 AM
> > *To:* newleaf at lists.hampshire.edu
> > *Subject:* Re: [Newleaf] Hampedia page updated
> >
> > Oh yes, and I also put the Amherst town recycling guidlines (which were
> > similar to Roger's) on the New Leaf hampedia page.
> >
> > Claire
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:03 AM, LAU claire <clhl06 at hampshire.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi New Leaf,
> >>
> >> I updated the Hampedia page and you can find info about the film screening
> >> on there.
> >> https://www.hampedia.org/wiki/New_Leaf
> >>
> >> I'll try to get posters printed by tomorrow, and Dina, I'll let you know
> >> about postering. Andrea, you're in charge of food! Make sure we have
> enough
> >> for a good crowd!
> >>
> >> Love y'all
> >> Claire
> >>
> >> --
> >> Claire Lau
> >> Email: clairelau63 at gmail.com
> >> Website: clairelau.net
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Claire Lau
> > Email: clairelau63 at gmail.com
> > Website: clairelau.net
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Claire Lau
> Email: clairelau63 at gmail.com
> Website: clairelau.net
>

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