Trash Audit

In today’s mini audit we found many Styrofoam containers. The good news effective March 9th Styrofoam containers will not be available on campus. This will reduce our trash fairly significantly as the campus community starts using plastic reusable food trays.


While our recycling has improved, we still have a ways to go. In just a very few minutes students were able to fill 5 recycle bags from discarded trash. Thanks to all that helped to set up and participated!

Click on link below to see partial video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-237658203666318202

Helpful Hints Postcard to be Delivered.

Dean of Students Candice Johnston will be delivering index cards to everyone within the Peace College campus community. The front of the card lists simple steps for daily energy savings. The back side lists material that can be recycled in our single stream program.


Simple Steps for Daily Energy Savings

· Close blinds at end of the day
· Unplug as many items as possible when leaving for the day
· Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms
· Set thermostat to low 60’s in winter & mid 70’s in summer
· Turn your monitor off when not in use
· Turn network printer & copier off each night
· Computers off each night (except as needed by IT)
· Talk it up! Remind co-workers and students the need to reduce wasteful use of our natural resources.

Acceptable Materials for Recycling

It is not necessary to separate items, place items in single container

· Food & beverage cans
· Glass food & beverage containers
· Aluminum foil & trays
· Plastic bottles
· Plastic beverage rings
· Gable top cartons
· Newspaper & all inserts
· Magazines & catalogs
· White paper, including junk mail
· Corrugated cardboard pieces no larger than 3' x 3' in size
· Paperboard, chipboard & paper tubes

Recycling on the Rise!

Several factors have played significant roles in helping Peace College to increase recycling by nearly 50% over the last 3 weeks. First and foremost have been the enthusiastic efforts of the Peace College Green Team. The Green March Campaign led by Immie Miles has been a very effective way to educate the campus community on our recycling program. Secondly we owe special thanks to Lauren Gerber for helping Peace College to win a recycling grant from the National Recycling Coalition and The Coca-Cola Company. Due to the grant Peace College received 60 recycling bins that have been placed throughout our campus. Click on the link below for additional information,

http://alumnae.peace.edu/alumnae_affairs/press_releases/2008/12/05/nrc_coca_cola_bin_grant_awarded/

Peace College to go Styrofoam Free!

Due to the efforts of Jessica Baxter and Melanie Bissinger, Peace College will be Styrofoam free when students return from Spring Break, March 9th. The Green Team has offered to purchase 300 reusable trays that will passed out to students who take their meals to go.