Tag: recyclemania
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Recycle your bags during Recyclemania, starting Monday
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Do you have plastic bags overflowing in your pantry? Work at Eco U and feel a little guilty about tossing plastic from time to time? Instead, bring your bags to work. In support of RecyleMania efforts, UW-Green Bay is piloting a program with Zeus Recycling to collect and recycle clean, dry, flexible plastic from home…
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Out of the landfill: Plastic film recycling launches at Eco U
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After emptying out the last flakes from a box of cereal, do you recycle the cardboard box then stare at the plastic liner bag wondering what to do with it? Well, wonder no more! This week, in support of RecycleMania efforts, UW-Green Bay will begin a pilot program with Zeus Recycling to collect and recycle…
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RecycleMania Week gets hoppin’ with hoops, fashion, exhibits
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Participating in the annual RecycleMania competition helps reinforce the 3 R’s (reduce, reuse and recycle) and the actions each of us can take to lighten our impact on the environment. From March 4 – 8, you can learn more and participate in a number of activities to ‘lighten’ up. An area in the Cloud Commons…
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In the news: 4E covers intercampus competition
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Though the snow outside is making things white, UW-Green Bay is busy being green these days, taking part in Recyclemania, an eight-week competition with other schools where sustainability is the name of the game. Our very own Fourth Estate student newspaper has a story: UWGB goes green with Recyclemania Andrew Campnell, News Writer February 27,…
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Project Runway, Eco U edition: ‘Upcycle’ textiles for green fashion show
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Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the first-ever “upcycle” textile showcase as part of UW-Green Bay’s participation in RecycleMania. Stop by the Office of Student Life to pick up a free piece of previously loved clean clothing (while supplies last), and “upcycle” it – convert it into a new garment through cutting,…
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Don’t let RecycleMania 2013 go to waste
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For the fourth year, the UW-Green Bay community is taking part in ReycleMania (www.recyclemaniacs.org), a friendly nationwide competition that also provides a benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities. Working with Waste Management, our campus waste hauler, data is collected on the amount of recycling and trash going to…
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Final push for RecycleMania 2012! Early results illustrate progress
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For the third straight year, the UW-Green Bay community is participating in RecycleMania, the friendly national competition that doubles as a benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities. Working with the campus waste hauler, data is collected on the amount of recycling and trash generated each week. With 60…
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Bright ideas: Artwork shows RecyleMania is more than 'green'
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RecycleMania is a competition designed to build awareness around recycling and waste minimization. More than 500 colleges and universities participate to encourage minimizing their waste stream and increase recycling rates. At UW-Green Bay, a “sustainability fair” of sorts was scheduled in the Cloud Commons the week of Feb. 27. Among the many activities and highlights…
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Green but clean: ‘Take Your Top Off’ promotion is about recycling
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Next week’s busy schedule of events meant to bring greater awareness to RecycleMania at UW-Green Bay was a special portfolio-building opportunity for student Sarah Schrader, a graphic design employee at the University Union. Schrader was given the assignment to design a display for the “Take your top off and drop your bottoms” promotion. That might…
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RecycleMania project not ‘wasted’ on student graphic artist
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A weeklong schedule of events meant to bring greater awareness to “RecycleMania” at UW-Green Bay meant a special portfolio-building opportunity for design arts and business student Sarah Schrader, a graphic design employee at the University Union. Schrader was given the assignment to design a display for the “Take your top off and drop your bottoms,”…