“There must be a reason why some people can afford to
live well. I only feel angry when I see
waste. When I see people throwing away
things we could use.”
-Mother
Teresa
HELP SUPPORT
CC’s NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM
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WORK TOWARD
SUSTAINABILITY
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WIN PRIZES
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SET AN EXAMPLE
WHY RECYCLE?
For years, CC students have emphasized the
importance of having an effective recycling program on campus. Recycling is essential for promoting
sustainability, protecting natural resources, and managing waste.
Lack of confidence in the existing program
and the recognition that recycling is vital to sustainability,
a new recycling program on campus is being launched. However, in order for this program to be
successful, everyone must do their part.
Students are asked to take their recycling materials outside to dumpster and roll off containers located in the following location
North Side Of Loomis
Next to Mc Gregor Hall
Mathias Hall Trash Area
Armstrong Parking Lot
Edith Gaylord Apts West Side
Student Organiztion Quad Trash Areas
The “Anything that Tears” Program divides
recyclable materials into two categories:
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Anything That Tears- this includes white and colored (even neon)
paper, newspaper, junk mail, books, and magazines.
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Commingled Containers- this includes aluminum cans, glass, tin cans,
and plastic bottles. Just make sure the
lids are off and the liquid is out.
It’s as simple as that. There is
no sorting involved, and
little question as to whether it’s recyclable. If it tears, it can be
recycled. If it’s a drink container,
just make sure it has a little recycle symbol on the bottom, and then throw it
in. Put your recyclables in one of these two marked bins, and know you did your
part.
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Recycling
one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 2 barrels of oil (enough to run a car for
1,260 miles), 4,100 KW of energy (enough to power a home for 6 months), 3.2
cubic yards of landfill space, and 60 pounds of air pollution.
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Americans
throw away enough aluminum to rebuild our entire commercial fleet of airplanes
every 3 months.
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About
80% of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet the recycling rate is 28%.
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Recycling
creates 6 times as many jobs as landfilling.
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Recycling
just one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a TV for 3 hours.
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If we
recycled all newspapers printed on any given Sunday, we would save 550,000
trees- or 26 million trees per year.
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After the initial program begins
running smoothly, we hope to continue our progress toward sustainability and
the reduction of waste. Here are some
projected goals for expanding the recycling program:
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Establish a waste tracking system- this would include tracking all the waste
that goes through the school and attempting to cut back on this waste.
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Establish programs to encourage less
consumption- double sided
printing in computer labs; discounts at Benji’s, Wild Sage, the C-Store, and
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Work with purchasing to buy recycled
materials
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Create a community recycling center
WIN PRIZES
There are several contests to promote the new
recycling program. Enter them and win
gift certificates to the Book Store, Wild Sage, Wooglins, and maybe even a
pizza party for your floor!
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Come up
with a unique logo for CC representing the new “Anything that Tears” program
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Make a
sculpture out of recycled materials
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Write an
article for the Catalyst concerning recycling
Students living in
the Sustainable House will be working on the recycling project and helping to
educate students on the program. Rebecca Schild has helped develop details of
the program and will continue to coordinate the efforts when she returns next
week.