Webster Participates in RecycleMania 2012

RecycleMania 2012

From Brad Wolaver, Faculty Development Center:

This year Webster University will proudly participate in the 2012 RecycleMania Tournament at competition level. RecycleMania is a nationwide contest with more than 600 colleges and universities competing to recycle the most material on their campuses. The competition lasts from Feb. 5 to March 31.

This is a great opportunity to help Webster University meet the challenge and also increase personal involvement in recycling.

On Monday, Feb. 6, the Webster University Recycling program will host a RecycleMania kick-off event in Marletto’s Cafeteria from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Stop by for information, pick up some eco-friendly freebies and sign a pledge to commit to recycling. All who sign the recycling pledge will be entered in a drawing for two different prizes.

For further information about recycling guidelines or the RecycleMania Tournament, visit websterearth.org or contact Webster University Recycling at weburecycling@gmail.com.

Guidelines for On-Campus Recycling

All recyclable items may be co-mingled in the blue single-stream bins around the Webster University campus.

All plastics, glass, cans, etc., must be empty with less than 5 percent food debris. To see our policy on Food-Contaminated items visit http://websterearth.org/?page_id=417.

For a complete list of items that cannot be recycled, go to http://websterearth.org/?page_id=49.

A complete list of recyclable items:

Paper Products
Posterboard, Magazines, Newspaper, Catalogs, Copier paper, Paper dinnerware: bowls, cups; Cardboard, Chipboard (cereal boxes)

Plastic Products
#1 Plastic (PETE), #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), #2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), #3 Plastic, #4 Plastic (LDPE), #5 Plastic (Polypropylene), #7 Plastic (Other)

Metal Products
Aluminum Cans, Aluminum Foil, Tin Cans, Steel Cans

Glass Products
Clear, Brown, Blue, Green