Considerations of Recycling at McDaniel Campus

Kevin Jubb

Dr. McMillan

Environmental Health

Bio 2209 01

Group Project 3

How Green is the Green Terror

What is being done?

Paper recycling bins Recycling cans around dorms Aluminum recycling cans Charging cost of paper Increased use of electronic documents

Recycling Bins

8:00 am in the Library Lab 3:00 pm in the Library Lab

Recycling Cans around dorms

Aluminum Recycling Cans

$ Charging at Computer Labs $

Increase in Computer Files

Recyclemania

A competition for colleges and universities to promote recycling and waste reduction.

Looking for: largest amount of recyclables, per student, largest total recyclables, least amount of trash per student, and highest recycling rate.

Recyclmania

http://www.recyclemaniacs.org/index.htm

McDaniel College Recyclemania Facts

10 weeks 26,430 pounds of paper, cardboard, bottles, cans 14.13 pounds per person Driving force behind recycle bins at dorms

Reusable grocery bags on sale at Pub

Worthwhile Efforts?

How this truck looks everyday.

Higher participation is vital.

Worthwhile Efforts?

Low participation means low results Physical Plant workers seen throwing

recycling into garbage dumpsters Dorms without elevators still lack recycle

bins anywhere on floor No clear incentive for students to recycle on

campus!

Who is accountable?

School administration? Free Press: “The school however did not provide

a single recycling bin out on the football field area.” Evan Ticknor.

Students? Reduce amount of paper, plastic, glass, and

cardboard thrown away every semester.

Who is Accountable?

Maintenance / Physical Plant School affiliates are always seen throwing

recycling into the trash

Administrative Assistants One of the leading recyclers on campus they too

still have a long way to go to reduce the amount of paper thrown away daily.

Recycling Opportunities

We need more places on campus to recycle!

Recycling in cafeteria? ~ Not an option… thousands of plastic utensils thrown away every week.

Reference

Examiner. McDaniel College joins schools in green movement. Examiner.com. 17 Nov 2008. http://www.examiner.com/a-1289675~McDaniel_College_joins_schools_in_growing_green_movement.html.

Environmental Sustainability. McDaniel Homepage. 17 Nov 2008. http://www.McDaniel.edu/8564.htm.

McDaniel College Environmental Resource. FAQ McDaniel. 17 Nov 2008. http://student.mcdaniel.edu/~jac006/Environwebsite/faqmcdaniel.html.

Ticknor E. More Than Recycling. McDaniel Free Press. 17 Nov 2008. 10(5): 14.