{"id":2485,"date":"2012-07-30T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/sustainability\/blog\/?p=2485"},"modified":"2012-07-30T08:00:21","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T15:00:21","slug":"campus-recyclings-top-10-achievements-from-2011-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2012\/07\/30\/campus-recyclings-top-10-achievements-from-2011-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Recycling's top 10 achievements from 2011-12"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2011-2012 year came to a close one month ago today, and we at Campus Recycling<\/a> have been reflecting on how it went, and planning for the next. Here are 10 achievements we’d like to highlight from this past year (in no particular order):<\/p>\n

1. AMERICA RECYCLES DAY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hosted an event on this nationally recognized day that focused on collecting hard-to-recycle items, and was open to both the on- and off-campus community. In just four hours, we collected 3,000 pounds of electronics, electronic storage media and batteries, plus 30 cubic yards of Styrofoam and film plastic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2. MASTER RECYCLER CLASS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Again co-taught the Linn-Benton Master Recycler class<\/a> with Allied Waste, which trained more participants than in any year since the program began in 2007.<\/p>\n

\"Residence3. RES. HALL MOVE-OUT DONATION DRIVE
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Exceeded our 10-ton goal<\/a>, collecting 20,122 pounds of donations that went to local nonprofits rather than the landfill.<\/p>\n

4. NEW REVENUE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Began partnering with the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative<\/a> to separate and redeem bottles and cans with redemption value, bringing in a new source of revenue for our program.<\/p>\n

5. DA VINCI DAYS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"festival<\/a><\/strong><\/span>At the 2011 festival, through collaboration with da Vinci Days staff, Allied Waste, and community volunteers, 87% of the trash was diverted<\/a> either to recycling or compost. This was yet another decrease in trash since the festival waste reduction initiative began in 2010; over the first two years of the initiative, per capita trash has decreased by 80%.<\/p>\n

6. DEPARTMENT COMPOST
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Spent two terms tracking weights from our department compost<\/a> collection route, then began developing a model for instituting composting in buildings across campus in the future.<\/p>\n

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Some of the e-waste collected during RecycleMania.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7. RECYCLEMANIA
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Again sponsored OSU\u2019s participation in the national RecycleMania <\/a>competition, and partnered with many other campus departments and student organizations to put on events <\/a>throughout the competition. Highlights from this year include:<\/p>\n