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OSU keeps its recycle-friendly reputation with RecycleMania
RecycleMania program has collected more than 35 million pounds of recyclables
James Goldner
Issue date: 1/14/09 Section: News
In America, recycling remains one of the most unappreciated services largely overlooked by young adults whose views of a fast-paced lifestyle don't equate with the environmental standards of the twenty-first century.
By reducing the amount of material we use, reusing clean products and recycling our waste, we could improve the life for future generations.
This is currently part of an entire generation's burden: to begin moving toward a cleaner and more efficient future.
In Feb. 2001, Ed Newman of Ohio University and Stacy Wheeler of Miami University decided to take it upon themselves to increase recycling in the residence and dining halls on their campuses.
This desire to get students involved in recycling gave way to a program Wheeler and Newman called RecycleMania.
This program has grown from meager beginnings to incorporating more than 200 schools and has shown results in collecting more than 35 million pounds of material.
In 2006, OSU beat out three-time champion Miami University for the Per Capita Classic in which schools competed to collect the most combined recyclables.
This accomplishment can be attributed to the conscious recycling organization within Oregon State. However telling this fact is, though, it remains that from this solid achievement, Oregon State's green-conscious campus will continue supporting environmentally sound activities such as RecycleMania.
The competition for Oregon State will formally begin around campus starting Jan. 18. These first two weeks, spanning from Jan. 18 to Jan. 31, are "trial" weeks and will not be counted in the final results, but will be a period in which many students become active toward recycling efforts.
Acceptable materials that will be counted towards these efforts will include paper, bottles and cans, cardboard, food service organics and municipal solid waste. Collection of materials will be stationed around campus in convenient locations.
Starting in February, Oregon State will officially be directing its efforts towards conscious recycling.
James Goldner, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
By reducing the amount of material we use, reusing clean products and recycling our waste, we could improve the life for future generations.
This is currently part of an entire generation's burden: to begin moving toward a cleaner and more efficient future.
In Feb. 2001, Ed Newman of Ohio University and Stacy Wheeler of Miami University decided to take it upon themselves to increase recycling in the residence and dining halls on their campuses.
This desire to get students involved in recycling gave way to a program Wheeler and Newman called RecycleMania.
This program has grown from meager beginnings to incorporating more than 200 schools and has shown results in collecting more than 35 million pounds of material.
In 2006, OSU beat out three-time champion Miami University for the Per Capita Classic in which schools competed to collect the most combined recyclables.
This accomplishment can be attributed to the conscious recycling organization within Oregon State. However telling this fact is, though, it remains that from this solid achievement, Oregon State's green-conscious campus will continue supporting environmentally sound activities such as RecycleMania.
The competition for Oregon State will formally begin around campus starting Jan. 18. These first two weeks, spanning from Jan. 18 to Jan. 31, are "trial" weeks and will not be counted in the final results, but will be a period in which many students become active toward recycling efforts.
Acceptable materials that will be counted towards these efforts will include paper, bottles and cans, cardboard, food service organics and municipal solid waste. Collection of materials will be stationed around campus in convenient locations.
Starting in February, Oregon State will officially be directing its efforts towards conscious recycling.
James Goldner, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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