Colorado State University placed second in the nation in the Grand Champion
competition for RecycleMania, a 10-week recycling competition between colleges
and universities across the nation.
Cumulative recycling rate of 51 percent
CSU finished with a cumulative recycling rate of 51 percent of the total waste
generated on campus, up from 41 percent last year. CSU also finished fifth in the country
in the Waste Minimization category. "We are so proud of the entire university's recycling
effort. It was the best finish yet for Colorado State University," said Tonie Miyamoto, director
of communication for Housing and Dining Services at Colorado State. "Finishing second in the
nation among the hundreds of participating universities underscores both university and student
commitment to sustainability."
First among Colorado universities
CSU finished first in the state among the four Colorado universities participating in the Whole
Campus division of the competition. RecycleMania is a 10-week recycling competition with 400
colleges and universities competing against each institution's recycling program. A total of
58.6 million pounds of material was recycled by all schools involved in the competition. During
the 10 weeks, CSU recycled 451,872 pounds of material.
Increased awareness of campus recycling and waste minimization
Over a 10-week period, campuses compete in different contests to see which institution can collect
the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, the least amount
of trash per capita, or have the highest recycling rate. The main goal of the event is to increase student
awareness of campus recycling and waste minimization. All participating schools are required to report
measurements on a weekly basis in pounds. Last year, Colorado State University placed ninth in the Grand Champion category.
To learn more about CSU campus recycling and recyclable materials, visit http://www.facilities.colostate.edu.
To learn more about the RecycleMania competition, visit http://www.recyclemania.org.
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