Archive for the ‘Waste Reduction’ Category
Friday, March 8th, 2013
Congratulations for the Res. Hall Eco-Challenge Month winners, Weatherford for recycling and Hawley for electricity!
Weatherford recycled the most, 3.1 pounds per person over the three weeks, and won the RecycleMania Res. Hall trophy.
Hawley used the least amount of electricity compared to an earlier baseline, and won a certificate.
See the full results here and learn about [...]
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
RecycleMania is a 10-week national recycling competition between universities, which started January 20th and runs through March 30th.
OSU is competing to recycle the most both nationally and in the Civil War with the University of Oregon. As you can see, it is a tight competition this year!
Calendar
Events and other opportunities are offered every week; here’s [...]
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Friday, March 1st, 2013
Film Plastic & E-waste Collection Week
Wed, March 6, 9 am – 7:30 pm, and
Weekdays Thurs-Wed, March 7-13, 9 am – 4 pm
Recycling Warehouse (644 SW 13th St.)
Help OSU compete nationally in the RecycleMania electronics and film plastics categories! Bring broken or unused electronics and clean film plastic (see list of accepted items below) for [...]
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Friday, February 22nd, 2013
Come to the Recycling Warehouse at 644 SW 13th Street on Wednesday, February 27th between the hours of 5 and 7 pm for our Repair Fair!
Bring your broken items and questions; volunteers will help you learn how to repair your things (see list below for what’s on offer this time)! Repair demonstrations also offered. Save [...]
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Monday, February 11th, 2013
RecycleMania is a 10-week national recycling competition between universities, which started January 20th and runs through March 30th.
OSU is competing to recycle the most both nationally and in the Civil War with the University of Oregon. As of this blog post, we are leading Oregon 3.05 to 2.74 lbs. per person!
Calendar
Events and other opportunities are [...]
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
RecycleMania is a 10-week national recycling competition between universities, which started Sunday and runs through March 30. We are offering events and other opportunities every week; here’s the line-up for the next couple weeks:
RecycleMania Kickoff Display: January 22-25, Memorial Union Quad
January Repair Fair: Monday, January 28, 6:00-8:00 pm, Recycling Warehouse, 644 SW 13th St.
Res. [...]
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Monday, January 14th, 2013
Want a break from your busy schedule, and a chance to do something hands-on and fun with others who are interested in recycling?
Come to our Jellyfish Sculpture Construction Party this Thursday, January 17 at 5:00-7:30 pm in the OSU recycling warehouse!
There you can lend a hand building a trio of giant jellyfish out of film [...]
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
Did you know that Campus Recycling offers composting in departments and buildings on campus? Throughout the term, we’ll be outreaching to students, staff, and faculty to expand this program. Here’s what you can do, as staff/faculty or a student:
Staff & Faculty
1. Sign-up for composting in your building
There are two main options for departmental [...]
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Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Become a Master Recycler in 2013!
Some spaces remain in the 2013 Linn and Benton Master Recycler class offered by OSU Campus Recycling and Republic Services.
WHEN: Tuesdays, Jan 8th through Feb 26th, 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm
WHERE: Kearney Hall 305 (on the OSU Corvallis campus at 14th and Campus Way)
WHAT: This once-per-week, 8-week class will explore [...]
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Monday, December 17th, 2012
Don’t miss the OSUsed Store’s last public sale of 2012 on Wednesday, December 19th, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – much of our merchandise will be marked 75% off, plus all housewares will be 50% off!
We will be closed to the public for two weeks following the December 19th sale, reopening on January 9, 2013. [...]
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