WCU promotes recycling program; observes increased participation
Samantha Greenberg
Issue date: 9/21/09 Section: News
The university believes if students take these actions there will be a decrease in waste and an increase in recyclable materials.
Royston Gathings, the Director of Administrative and Logistical Services, commented on the prominence of the program.
"It re-uses materials that would otherwise go to the landfill. This saves the money we would have to pay to the landfill to receive it as waste. It also saves energy and avoids effluents emitted into the air," he said.
"For example, it takes a lot less energy to melt down an aluminum can and make another one out of it than it does to make aluminum from ore."
According to a recycling report found on the university website updated in April 2009, there has been a lot more recycling happening on campus.
In 2007, 121.42 tons of waste was recycled, and the following year the number jumped to 224.34 tons. In turn landfill waste was greatly reduced. In 2007 there was 1792.82 tons of landfill waste and in 2008 there was 1677.34 tons.
"From an educational standpoint, recycling is the first step in getting people to understand and commit to the importance of a sustainable earth," said Gathings.
Samantha Greenberg is a third-year student majoring in English. She can be reached at SG655862@wcupa.edu.
Royston Gathings, the Director of Administrative and Logistical Services, commented on the prominence of the program.
"It re-uses materials that would otherwise go to the landfill. This saves the money we would have to pay to the landfill to receive it as waste. It also saves energy and avoids effluents emitted into the air," he said.
"For example, it takes a lot less energy to melt down an aluminum can and make another one out of it than it does to make aluminum from ore."
According to a recycling report found on the university website updated in April 2009, there has been a lot more recycling happening on campus.
In 2007, 121.42 tons of waste was recycled, and the following year the number jumped to 224.34 tons. In turn landfill waste was greatly reduced. In 2007 there was 1792.82 tons of landfill waste and in 2008 there was 1677.34 tons.
"From an educational standpoint, recycling is the first step in getting people to understand and commit to the importance of a sustainable earth," said Gathings.
Samantha Greenberg is a third-year student majoring in English. She can be reached at SG655862@wcupa.edu.
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Very good article.Students will benefit by attending a school in a much cleaner environment.
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