RecycleMania

Evergreen is taking its first swing at

January 18th - March 28th

Our goal is to increase recycling and reduce landfill waste

Evergreen is participating in the Benchmark Division Waste Minimization Category and the Food Service Organics Target Category of RecycleMania. This 10-week period is an amazing opportunity to raise awareness about recycling and compost, collaborate across the community on our Zero Waste by 2020 campus goal and save money!

We plan to:

• Implement clear signage around waste collection areas across campus
• Introduce the Greener Spaces Office Composting Program
• Increase awareness about how to recycle and compost

Weekly Newsletters

• March 10, 2009 (PDF)
• February 24, 2009 (PDF)
• February 17, 2009 (PDF)
• February 11, 2009 (PDF)
• February 3, 2009 (PDF)
• January 28, 2009 (JPG)

Weekly Trivia

• Week 5 - Tea & Coffee (PDF)
• Week 4 - Food Soiled Recycling (PDF)
• Week 3 - Padded Envelope (PDF)
• Week 2 - Fast Food (PDF)
• Week 1 - Pizza Box (PDF)

Track Your Trash!

How much DO you throw away? And what is it made of? Do you recycle or compost as much as you think you do? Consider keeping a 'Trash Journal' for a couple of weeks. Much like a food journal, which helps people get in tune with what they are putting into their bodies, a trash journal helps you to realize what you are throwing out. Through recording each thing you recycle, compost, or throw away, you can begin to recognize patterns in your purchasing habits, and thereby identify ways to reduce the amount you contribute to the nation's landfills.

Week 1: Record your normal habits, and look through those at the end of the week
Week 2: Brainstorm ways to reduce your consumption (or look through tips and ideas online), and see how much of a change you can make!

The Trash Journal (PDF) provides a guided layout which you can print out on both sides, follow the  instructions (JPG) to bring down to a manageable size, and begin!

To get involved, contact:

Lindsay Raab: Offices and Staff Areas Coordinator
Halli Winstead: Dining Services Coordinator
Natalie Pyrooz: Residential Coordinator

For more information: www.recyclemania.org