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1 2017 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application **Sample Application for Reference Only** Proposals will only be accepted via the online application form found at Note: The numbers shown for certain questions on this PDF sample form do not match the exact order of the online version. The Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Program supports local community recycling initiatives by providing selected grant recipients with receptacles for the collection of beverage container recyclables. Applications will only be received on-line and must be submitted by November 17, Note: This form does not allow you to save partially filled out applications. If your browser is closed prior to completing the entire application you may need to start again with a new application from scratch. For this reason, we encourage you to prepare and save your responses in a separate document on your computer and then copy and paste these into the online form. To save a copy of this application with your responses you will need to print each page as you progress using your web browser s printing options. Before clicking the [Next] and [Done] buttons, use your web browser s printing options to print the current page of answers Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application Contact Information

2 * 1. Organization Name: * 2. Primary Contact: First Name Last Name Title Department Organization (if different from above) address Phone number * 3. Secondary Contact (if primary contact is not available): First Name Last Name Title Department Organization (if different than above) address Phone number 4. Would you like to receive future s about Keep America Beautiful programs and resources? Note: KAB does not sell or share contact information with third parties. Yes, I would like to receive information about KAB programs and resources Only about grants or public space recycling resources No, I do not wish to receive any communications except those related to this grant applications * 5. Location City State Zip Code

3 * 6. How would you describe your organization? (Select one response only) College/University Community organization without non-profit status For-profit organization Government agency Non-profit organization with official 501 tax status Religious organization School (elementary, middle, high, etc.) Native America Tribe 2017 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application College & University Details Note: non-college applicants can skip these questions * 7. Type of institution 2 year community college 4 year- primarily undergraduate 4 year- with significant post-graduate

4 * 8. What is the setting that these bins will be used in? (Select all that apply) Housing / Residence halls Classrooms Staff / faculty offices Indoor public areas (lobbies, hallways, etc.) Outdoor public areas (pathways, courtyards, building entrances, etc.) Athletic facilities Dining facilities Special events * 9. Does your campus have contractual or institutional restrictions preventing the placement of Coca-Cola branded bins on campus or recognition of Coca-Cola in media releases or other public communications? Yes No Not Sure If yes, please explain Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application Background Organization

5 * 10. How did you hear about the grant program? (Select all that apply) Keep America Beautiful State recycling organization State environmental/recycling agency Local government Company representative Media Non-governmental agency Web search Listserve * 11. Are you a Keep America Beautiful affiliate? Yes, I am with a KAB affiliate Yes, our govt. agency is an affiliate, but run from a different department No We partner directly with a KAB Affiliate I don't know If a partner, list the affiliate's name. 12. If you partner with an affiliate or work from a different department, have you consulted with the affiliate contact about this project?

6 * 13. What settings will these bins be used in? (Select all that apply) Athletic facility, play fields Campground Religious facility Public / govt. building (fire station, library, town hall, community center) Multi-family housing facility Office buildings Park/ walking trail / public beach Retail establishment/ theater/ mall School (elementary, middle, high) Streetscape Special Events (festivals, food tasting, music, art, etc.) Fairgrounds (state, county, etc. Other: 2017 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application Details of Proposal * 14. General Narrative: In two paragraphs or less, please explain how and where the bins would be used and how they would improve recycling opportunities if you received a grant. Include general location details about where the bins will be placed. (ex: next to picnic benches; building lobbies, etc.) * 15. Would the bins be used year round? Yes, they will be actively used in permanent settings throughout the year Yes, bins are in permanent settings year round, but actual use drops significantly by season They are used for temporary events year round No, bins are only used for limited events at certain times of the year

7 * 16. Is this the first time your organization has established or maintained a recycling program in public space locations? Yes No Please explain 17. If requesting special event bins, will other organizations be able to borrow them when you are not using them? Yes No I don't know If yes, please explain how these would be offered. * 18. Estimate the average number of individuals that would have access to the bins on an annual basis. ONLY PLACE A NUMBER IN THIS FIELD, DO NOT INCLUDE COMMAS * 19. Estimate the average number of individuals that would have access to the bins on a daily basis during peak usage times. ONLY PLACE A NUMBER IN THIS FIELD, DO NOT INCLUDE COMMAS. * 20. Please explain how the daily and annual numbers were determined. Are these based on official data, educated guess, etc Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application Bin Information

8 Please look at the following pictures to know the available recycling bin options. Click here to see additional bin specifications. Bottle-Shaped Bin Round Bin

9 Plastic / General Purpose Waste Watcher

10 Clear Stream / Wireframe FlexE Multi-Stream

11 Multi-Recycling (6-gallon) * 21. What is your first choice of bin style? (Select one response only) Round Bin Plastic General Purpose bin Waste Watcher (23 gallon) Waste Watcher XL (32 gallon) Wire frame / Clear Stream Bottle-shaped bin - Contour (Coca-Cola branding) Bottle-shaped bin - Straight wall (KAB branding) FlexE multi-stream bin Multi-Recycler (6-gallon) * 22. If your first choice is not available, would you accept another bin style? (if no, skip the next two questions) Yes No Possibly (please explain):

12 23. What is your second choice of bin style? (Select one response only) Plastic General Purpose Rounds Wire frame / Clear Stream Waste Watcher (23 gallon) Waste Watcher XL (32 gallon) Bottle-shaped bin - Contour (Coca-Cola branding) Bottle-shaped bin - Straight wall (KAB branding) FlexE multi-stream bin Multi-Recycler (6 gallon) 24. If only your second choice of bin were available, would this change how and where you would use them? Explain: * 25. How many bins are you requesting? List response in numeric form. Ex: 20 * 26. How did you determine this is the appropriate number of bins? * 27. Would you accept a partial grant? Yes No If yes, what is the minimum number necessary for success? 2017 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application

13 Recycling Infrastructure Information 28. Beyond the project you are proposing, would receiving this grant be likely to spur further investment in public space recycling projects. Please explain. (ex: grant will be matched with local investment in additional bins; this is a pilot to demonstrate feasibility for expanding recycling to other public space locations) * 29. What are the most likely sources of beverage containers/recyclables these bins are intended to capture? Vending machines Onsite concessions Brought by visitors Special events * 30. Is there a significant amount of beverage containers and/or other recyclables disposed of at the intended bin locations? Yes, significant amount of all types of recyclables Yes, significant amount, mostly beverage containers Yes- significant amount, mostly paper A moderate amount of recyclables A minimal amount of recyclables

14 * 31. What steps have you taken to quantify the amount of recyclables discarded at intended bin locations? Check any that apply. Conducted waste audit Reviewed concession sales Visual scan of bins Based on previous quantities tracked at this location Loose estimate 32. If you have quantified the amount, please explain and share specific measurement details. * 33. What materials will you collect with these bins? (Select all that apply) Aluminum cans Glass bottles Paper Plastic bottles * 34. Will all the types of recyclable materials you intend to recover be collected together in one bin or would use segregate different material types in separate bins? (Select one response only) Mixed recycling - All materials in one bin (ex: containers + paper) Source separated - (ex: Cans in one bin, Plastic in another, etc. Not sure Please explain

15 2017 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application Recycling Infrastructure Information, cont. * 35. Will these bins be used to replace existing bins or to expand recycling to new locations? Replace existing bins (old bins to be discarded) Expand recycling to new locations Replace existing bins (old bins will be moved to different locations) Mix of new locations & replacing bins * 36. Experience has shown recycling bins placed by themselves (not paired w/ a trash bin) are likely to attract contamination. Would these recycling bins be placed directly next trash bins Yes, all recycling bins would be paired w/ trash bins Some recycling bins will be paired w/ trash bins, some will not Recycling bins would not be paired w/ trash in most circumstances If some or all recycling bins would be placed without trash bins, please explain the reason. * 37. Who is or will be responsible for monitoring the fullness and collecting from the recycling bins? (Select all that apply) Paid staff - internal Paid staff - external/hauling contractor Volunteers

16 * 38. Explain how these bins will be managed over the long term to keep them in working order, replace peeling decals,etc. * 39. Has the proposed use of recycling bins been reviewed and approved by facilities or other necessary administrative personnel? Please explain * 40. Are there any further approvals, operational factors, budget contingencies, contractual or other considerations that would delay the bins being put into use later than April 2018? 2017 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application Education and Promotion Information * 41. What assistance/education will you provide to those receiving and/or using the bins?

17 * 42. If you are chosen as a grant winner, how will you publicly acknowledge receiving the grant? (Select all that apply) Brochure Newsletter Article News Release Poster Presentation (school, town meeting, board, etc.) Social Media TV PSA/Cable Access Channel Post Website Word of Mouth N/A - Do not intend to announce receiving grant Radio PSA 43. Would you be willing to host a local ribbon cutting event the new recycling bins? Please explain: 2017 Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application Tracking Information * 44. Grant recipients are required to track and report after one year the quantity of recyclables collected with the bins. (Select all that apply) We are able to isolate recyclables from the awarded bins separate from other existing recycling bins We are able to weigh isolated recyclables We are able to track the volume of recyclables to estimate their weight We do not have a clear plan to track recyclables separately, but are confident we can develop a system It would be difficult, but we can loosely estimate based on frequency of collection We have no way to track recyclables separately. Would be very difficult to do.

18 * 45. Please explain in general terms how you intend to track the quantity of recyclables collected using granted bins. Note: preference is given for detailed, well thought out plans to track weights Coca-Cola Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Application Thank you for completing the application YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE APPLICATION. THANK YOU. An notification will be sent by mid- December to let you know whether a grant has been awarded or not. For more information on the program and application process, contact: Alec Cooley at Keep America Beautiful, acooley@kab.org.