JMU highlights waste minimization efforts during RecycleMania contest
JMU is participating in RecycleMania for the seventh consecutive year.
In an effort to reduce the amount of waste generated on
campus, JMU is pursuing a campus-wide Waste Reduction Initiative this year. After reducing what we use and reusing when
we can, recycling is an important part of generating less waste. From now
through April 5, JMU can highlight its commitment to environmental stewardship as
it competes with universities across the country in the 2013 RecycleMania
Tournament. Schools will be graded on measures of waste, including waste
reduction efforts, composting and recycling.
Over the eight-week period of the tournament, participating
colleges and universities report the amount of recycling and trash collected
each week. The schools are ranked in various categories based on the amount
recycled and also on the least amount of combined trash and recycling
generated. In this case, less is more—less waste means a higher ranking in the
competition.
This is the seventh year JMU has participated in RecycleMania.
To check JMU’s standing in the competition or to learn more
about RecycleMania, visit the Recyclemania
website.
To learn more about environmental stewardship
efforts at JMU, visit the Office
of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability website.
Feb. 4, 2013
