RecycleMania, the annual eight-week competition between 550 colleges and universities across the country challenging schools to reduce waste and increase recycling, is in full swing.
The competition kicked off Feb. 5 and runs through March 31.
This is the university’s fourth year taking part in RecycleMania. To do your part, follow these steps:
- Know your CWRU recycling facts:
- Plastic, glass and metal go into one bin together. Rinse if possible & separate lids. This bin can contain all plastic containers, metal cans and unbroken glass bottles and jars.
- Paper: All paper that tears goes in a bin together; white paper should not be separated from colored. Keep it clean and dry.
- Corrugated cardboard (with the wavy inner layer): Empty, flatten and place between the bins.
- Trash (if all else fails): Be sure to keep it out of the recycling bins to not spoil the load.
- Create a 30-60 second video interpreting how you think CWRU embodies the spirit of recycling. Upload the video to facebook/CWRUSustainability and submit it to Recyclemania.org for a chance to win prizes. (See Facebook and recyclemania.org for all the details!)
- Print out this poster and hang it above the recycling and trash bins in your area.
- Subscribe to weekly RecycleMania e-newsletter updates by emailing recyclingmanager@case.edu.
- Need a bin? Have a recycling question? Check the website at case.edu/sustainability/recycle.html or email Erin Kollar, recycling manager, at erk1@case.edu.