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Archive for July, 2011

Surplus/Recycling – Time to purge storage spaces on campus

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Surplus Property and Campus Recycling are partnering with Campus Planning and departments across campus to clear unneeded materials out of storage areas,  reselling and recycling as much as possible. The goal of the “5S” program is to free up space for other functional uses, as OSU’s population grows and space increasingly becomes a much-needed resource. [...]

Recycling – da Vinci Days festival recycling results coming soon

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

We are still reeling here at Campus Recycling, after a weekend full of recycling and composting at the annual da Vinci Days festival. With over 80 “Waste Warriors” lending their assistance, we covered 10 staffed recycle stations at this three-day event, plus worked behind the scenes sorting waste from both food vendors and festival stations. [...]

Recycling & Surplus receive “rose” from local newspaper

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Campus Recycling, Surplus Property and UHDS were featured in the “Roses and Raspberries” column of the Corvallis Gazette-Times Friday, in recognition of our success with this year’s Residence Hall Move-Out Donation Drive: …ROSES to OSU’s Campus Recycling, Surplus Property and University Housing and Dining. Last month, they set a new record for recycling the items [...]

P&M: What’s Hot and What’s Not in Marketing

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Renee Campbell has an interesting look at what trends are happening in marketing. There are many methods to get your message in front of your prospect. Let’s take a look at the 6 gems below and how their general effectiveness is rated. Tele-services/Broadcast Media – Barely WarmBroadcast media has reached a saturation point – a [...]

P&M: Three Golden Rules to Follow When Using Microsoft Tags

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

KPedia has several useful  posts in their recent issue. James Bluhm has some great tips on using Microsoft tags. The world of marketing is rapidly evolving and direct marketing is no exception. Between personalized websites, 100% variable print, and 2d barcodes, the options for marketers to increase campaign effectiveness are becoming numerous and highly sophisticated. However, [...]

Recycling – Res. Hall Donation Drive Beats 2010 Records

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

The results are in for this year’s donation drive, held annually while students move out of their residence halls: Campus Recycling and Surplus Property collected 17,558 lbs of donations – 1.5 times as much as in 2010! In comparison to 2010, we collected: ~3,000 lbs of wood (same as last year) 5,736 lbs of clothing, [...]