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business to social justice, environmental studies, and public health to further students' understanding and provide an outdoor classroom for hands on learning. Compost training: OCSWMD staff teaches composting and worm bin workshops to OWRR staff and many student groups, including an annual workshop at the Carolina Campus Community Garden. Green events assistance: OCSWMD staff provided instruction and consultation to assist OWRR staff in the development of Green Events program, and expansion of composting collection on campus. Fraternity and Sorority Recycling collections and outreach: OCSWMD collects recycling from all 28 fraternity and sorority houses and has taken an active role with the office of Fraternity & Sorority Life and Community Involvement programs to improve recycling collections and awareness at Greek houses. and Solid Waste Collaborations between other Universities and their Communities Some phone and internet investigation was conducted by County and UNC staff into Town -Gown (and large hospital /health care complex) cooperation in the area of solid waste and recycling in other locales with large university presence, especially relative to size of the jurisdictions. Results of a set of informal queries of the following locations are shown below. Universitv of Wisconsin Madison: Minimal interaction between City, University and Hospital. Each has its own operations, contracts and disposal or recycling options. City and University cooperate primarily in recovering reusable goods at end of year move out. University staffs public sites near apartment complexes to manage recoverable tonnage delivered by students. University of Colorado Boulder The University of Colorado (CU), City of Boulder, and surrounding Boulder County collaborate in numerous resource conservation and diversion activities. Some are contractually- based. Others are voluntarily organized through commissions and advisory boards that both local government agencies and campus departments attend. The City recognizes CU's tonnages and as one of the County's largest employers. Both the campus and local government recognize the benefit in collaborating to complement each other's operations and to educate the public in common messages. Over 30K students attend CU- Boulder; CU- Boulder employs over 7,500 people Campus wide recycling rate of 44% - higher than city or county. 2,458 tons diverted last year. Examples of Collaboration: 1) CU Recycling's on- campus drop off recycling facility is open to the community M