Title page for E-project-071805-180458

Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2005-07-18
Authors	Ashley E. Maiorano, CM Kaitlin Marie McGillvray, CE Elise Y Nakamura, BIO
URN	E-project-071805-180458
Division	Science and Technology: Policy and Management
Center	San Jose, Costa Rica
Sponsor	Intel
Title	Intel Cafeteria & Construction Waste Management
Advisors	Gerstenfeld, Arthur, MG Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Susan, ID
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This report, prepared for Intel of Belen, Costa Rica, explored options to reduce the waste volume that is sent to landfill from the Intel facility. The particular waste streams included cafeteria and construction waste. The following documnet addresses the necessary background, resarch methods, findings and recommendations. Through extensive research of construction best practices, physical composting, and investigating of composting systems, we established the best future options for Intel. Segregation is essential for composting to occur. Fifty percent of the waste sent to the landfill is cafeteria waste. Composting could reduce sixty percent of the cafeteria waste. For construction waste, the following document gives a model of best practices to reduce Intel's waste and includes a spreadsheet of the recycling market
Files	IntelFinalPresentation.ppt IntelFinalReport.pdf

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