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RecycleMania Program Overview: MIT's Eco-Friendly Initiative

Join MIT in the RecycleMania competition to promote dorm recycling, win prizes, and reduce waste on campus. Be a Recyclemaniac and make a difference today!

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RecycleMania Program Overview: MIT's Eco-Friendly Initiative

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  1. Planning SessionJanuary 26th, 2006 Steve Lanou slanou@mit.edu Debbie Sorocco dsorocco@mit.edu Entire team recyclemania-team@mit.edu Website http://web.mit.edu/recyclemania

  2. Program overview • 10 weeks: January 29th (Sunday) through April 8th • 2 components: • National Competition • MIT versus 92 other schools • MIT Dorm Competition • 17 single dorms • 2 family dorms • History: • EPA-Sponsored program in it’s 6th and biggest year. • MIT is entering for 2nd year. • Last year we placed 10th out of 34 schools- now there are 92!! • Harvard and Tufts beat us last year, but just barely!!

  3. What we’re measuring • Dorm recycling: • Lbs. recycled materials per capita • Commingles (bottles, cans, plastic, etc.) • Mixed paper • Cardboard • Lbs. trash per capita • Used to calculate Waste Minimzation (lbs trash) + (lb recycled)/ (population)

  4. Incentives • National competition: • Trophies awarded to highest recycling rate (Per Capita Classic) and lowest waste total (Waste Minimization) • The joy of out-competing our neighbors down the road. • Dorm competition: • $200 prizes given to highest recycling rate for single and family dorms

  5. The Role of the Recyclemaniac • Acts as point contact for emails and help from recyclemania-team • Updates poster weekly • Works with House Manager to resolve/improve recycling issues in the dorm • Gives feedback to recyclemania-team on successes/failures/need for help • Can organize events to promote participation and enthusiasm (optional)

  6. The Role of the Recyclemaniac • Specific tasks (given to willing volunteers):

  7. Why Recycling@MIT? • Why focus on dorms? They produce 20% of waste on campus! • Recycling reduces GHG emissions, air and water pollution • Recycling saves $100,000/yr at MIT • Recycling raises environmental awareness at the individual level • Recyclemania gives you an excuse to socialize with dorm-mates and other greenfolk on campus!

  8. Comments and Questions? • Any past recyclemaniacs present? • Do you have advice or feedback on how it went? What would you like to do? What do you think would work? What can we help you with? What are we up against?

  9. What are we up against??

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