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Name
Kikei Wong
Title
Zero Waste Coordinator, University of California, Los Angeles
Bio
Kikei Wong is the Zero Waste Coordinator of UCLA, helping the campus achieve the initiative to go Zero Waste by 2020. She has multiple years of experience in the solid waste industry working with waste haulers to help customers be in compliance with city and state solid waste policies. Kikei has worked closely with public officials and city staff to provide outreach and education as well as technical support to commercial businesses of all kinds, from casinos to cemeteries.
Kikei holds a BS in Environmental Science and Management with an emphasis on Ecology, Biodiversity, and Conservation from UC Davis.
Shifting the Paradigm: Transforming Waste Disposal Systems
Right-sizing and streamlining recycling program infrastructure, while rolling out operational programs is essential in reducing contamination and increasing community engagement.
The University of California set a goal to go Zero Waste. However, very few buildings at UCLA had proper accessibility to compost and recycling receptacles, and it was clear that there was very little source separation. In order to achieve the goal, the campus needed to find a way to capture the organic material generated from the buildings and improve the current infrastructure.
Kikei will speak about Facilities Management outreach and training efforts to custodians and building occupants, bridging the communications gap and providing resources and additional support. By working with student organizations and ambassadors, she is able to engage with the larger campus community. In addition, she will go over case studies on UCLA's centralized waste collection program which details how departments introduced the compost stream and transitioned from full size trash containers to small side-saddle 5 gallon containers. The session will highlight the issues that arose from balancing shifting streams while maintaining best practices for successful execution. This will provide key learnings for the audience to use in their own campus facilities.
The session will also focus on culture and communication, which are driving factors in the success of campus recycling and zero waste programs. The presentation will include case studies and best practices on how to create a paradigm shift and affect culture change to ensure increased community engagement to achieve zero waste goals.
Kikei holds a BS in Environmental Science and Management with an emphasis on Ecology, Biodiversity, and Conservation from UC Davis.
Shifting the Paradigm: Transforming Waste Disposal Systems
Right-sizing and streamlining recycling program infrastructure, while rolling out operational programs is essential in reducing contamination and increasing community engagement.
The University of California set a goal to go Zero Waste. However, very few buildings at UCLA had proper accessibility to compost and recycling receptacles, and it was clear that there was very little source separation. In order to achieve the goal, the campus needed to find a way to capture the organic material generated from the buildings and improve the current infrastructure.
Kikei will speak about Facilities Management outreach and training efforts to custodians and building occupants, bridging the communications gap and providing resources and additional support. By working with student organizations and ambassadors, she is able to engage with the larger campus community. In addition, she will go over case studies on UCLA's centralized waste collection program which details how departments introduced the compost stream and transitioned from full size trash containers to small side-saddle 5 gallon containers. The session will highlight the issues that arose from balancing shifting streams while maintaining best practices for successful execution. This will provide key learnings for the audience to use in their own campus facilities.
The session will also focus on culture and communication, which are driving factors in the success of campus recycling and zero waste programs. The presentation will include case studies and best practices on how to create a paradigm shift and affect culture change to ensure increased community engagement to achieve zero waste goals.
