ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
May 6th, 1998
EMU Maple Room

ATTENDEES: Cyndi Jones, Janet Rose, Bev Murrow, John Bittner, Karyn Kaplan, W. Doug Serrill, Phil Young, Kay Coots, Todd Partington, Harriett Merrick.

Subcommittees:

Riverfront Research Project-Doug requested that the committee consider forming a subcommittee on the Riverfront Research Park. He reported on activities he was pursuing on his own, including a petition for students and staff. There was discussion as to the purpose of such a subcommittee in light of the President's review group. A suggestion was made that a memo be sent from the committee requesting that if the appointed student representative leaves, that the EIC student serve as a replacement.

Kay will contact Dave Hubin regarding the Riverfront Research Project and invite him to attend the next EIC meeting.

Earth Day-Todd conducted a 'food waste audit' for one day during Earth Week. He found 1/4 lb. food waste per person. He found 50% of the students are choosing the 'Brown Bag Lunch' since its introduction. The plastic/paper waste in these lunches are difficult to track due to transporting them to other locations for consumption.

Karyn reintroduced looking into a symposium for the Recycling Coordinators for next year. She emailed Dan regarding this. She also reported that the State of Oregon has taken our Environmental Policy and Governor Kitzhaber signed it into an executive order on Earth Day. Karyn also presented that the Architectural students on campus are designing an 'Environmental Resource Center' the EI committee might be interested in.

Environmental Policy-Bev is waiting for documents she has requested and will finish this as soon as possible.

The next Environmental Issues Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, June 3rd @ 11:00am in the EMU Maple Room.

Minutes submitted Debbie Smith