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7 <br /> • Waste Reduction Projects: Several waste reduction projects are underway including the 'Fork it Over' <br /> program which began in April 2015. This program lends out washable metal utensils (up to 200 forks and <br /> spoons, along with serving utensils) avoiding the disposal of an estimated 10,000 units in its first year. <br /> Another program is the collection of compostable food scraps at Carrboro Farmers Market, which began <br /> in July 2016 at the Saturday market. The County created an option for residents to drop off compostable <br /> food scraps during market operations. Since the program began, over 800 people have deposited over 3 <br /> tons of compostable scraps averaging over seven pounds per user. This program is staffed by volunteers <br /> managed by the County and is serviced weekly as part of commercial food waste collection program. <br /> • Waste Wise Events Toolkit: Created a Waste Wise toolkit full of materials that will help County staff and <br /> residents reduce the waste generated by events that serve food in collaboration with the Sustainability <br /> Program. Ran two focus groups and incorporated feedback from County event organizers to improve the <br /> program. Program to be fully rolled out in 2017. <br /> NEW SUSTAINABILITY SCORECARD MODELS UNDER CONSIDERATION <br /> The Sustainability Coordinator is exploring models for a new more complete sustainability scorecard <br /> performance measurement and reporting framework in collaboration with DEAPR and in consultation with the <br /> Health Department's Health Informatics Manager. Five models are compared in the following chart: <br /> Sustainability <br /> Tracking Overall Strategy Examples Notes Cost <br /> Model <br /> Current Orange County Essential practice, but <br /> Retrospective Measure against ERG-Sustainability looks backward. Not Time <br /> past performance integrated into larger <br /> Reporting <br /> plan for future. <br /> Durham's <br /> Measure and report, Track as many relevant <br /> Neighborhood <br /> Clearinghouse let users ask their and available indicators Time <br /> Compass" Quality of Life <br /> own questions Interactive Map as possible <br /> Must agree with the <br /> Dashboard+ Measure against an Sustainable Cities Index subset of indicators <br /> identified ideal of Time <br /> Goals from Arcadis chosen: Does this make <br /> sustainability <br /> us sustainable? <br /> Make a plan and Carrboro Climate Action Must choose subset of <br /> Plan <br /> Sustainability measure progress indicators to track: <br /> Plan towards completing What makes us Time <br /> that plan Cary Strategic Energy sustainable? <br /> Action Plan <br /> Menu of actions and Time; <br /> Sign onto a Basic access = <br /> indicators already <br /> recognized Free; <br /> STAR Community Rating identified. Charlotte, <br /> Certification standard, measure TM Membership = <br /> System (STAR) Durham, Raleigh, Cary, <br /> progress towards $500; <br /> standard. and Winston Salem are Certification = <br /> STAR members. $3000 <br /> 7 <br />