PSU Students Start New Recycling Competition
PSU is taking another significant step forward in environmental sustainability efforts, with students taking the lead. Sunday, January 27, marked the beginning of the 10-week long RecycleMania competition at PSU. Residents from each residential area on campus are encouraged to recycle glass, #1 & #2 plastics, and cans. Special “RecycleMania” bins are located in the lobby of each residence hall, and in several locations around the University Apartments, which members of Residential Life staff will empty and weigh on a daily basis.
“RecycleMania is a nation-wide friendly competition among college and university recycling programs in the United States that provides the campus community with a fun, proactive activity in waste reduction. Over a 10-week period, campuses compete in different contests to see which institution can collect the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita, or have the highest recycling rate.” (www.recyclemaniacs.org)
This is the first time PSU has participated in this increasingly popular event. The intent this year is to start out small and successful. Next year, the hope is to have the entire campus involved in the increased recycling effort and waste minimization.
