RecycleMania 2011

Competition Dates: Februry 6, 2011 to April 2, 2011

• A fair and friendly recycling competition.
• Increase recycling participation by students and staff.
• Heighten awareness of school's waste management and recycling programs.
• Expand economic opportunities while addressing environmental issues in a positive way.
• Ultimately lower waste generated on-campus by reducing, reusing and recycling.

Stony Brook University has joined RecycleMania, a national recycling and waste minimization competition involving over 600 colleges and universities. In order for us to do well, we need everyone's help!

Recyclemania 2011 Statistics

• Average Weekly Recycling Rate: 11.62%
• Average Per Capita (lbs of recyclable material per person) : 1.44
• Average Waste Minimization (municipal solid waste-both recyclable materials and trash) per person: 12.43
• Average Gross Tonnage (in lbs) of recyclable material: 38,382.6
• Average Weekly Recycled Paper (lbs per person): 1.12
• Average Weekly Recycled Bottles/Cans (lbs per person): .30

Internal Recylemania competition in dorms Winner was West I (buildings A, C,D)

What Can You Do To Help your Campus Year-Round?

• Recycle all your mixed paper (includes books, periodicals, magazines, etc.)
• Recycle bottles and cans.
• Organize an office or department clean out of mixed paper. Contact the Department of Recycling and Resource Management at (631) 632-9297 to request large recycling bins.
• Help spread the word! Encourage your colleagues and friends to recycle too!
• Missing a recycling bin? Call the Recycling Hotline at (631) 632-1514 and request new blue bin(s).
• Close the loop and use recycled paper with 35% post-consumer content or higher.
• Share journal subscriptions with others.
• Contact senders of junk mail and ask them to have your name removed from their list.
• Place intra-office memos on a central bulletin board.
• E-mail whenever possible.
• Maintain a central filing system.
• Use and reuse intra-office messenger envelopes.
• Set up printers and copiers in energy saving modes. Copiers can be defaulted for double-sided copying.
• Turn off lights and other electronics, and buy energy efficient (energy star rating) appliances.
• Use your own mug instead of disposable cups.
• Pack your lunch in reusable containers.
• Buy a thermos.
• Reuse scrap paper.
• Recycle your ink jet cartridges, cell phones, and toner catridges. Send via inter-office mail to: Department of Recycling/Resource Management zip: 6551.
• For empty toner cartridges, please contact Joyce Carr at: (631) 632-6375 to arrange for a pickup.

Visit www.recyclemaniacs.org for more information and weekly updates on competition results.

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