Recycling is an essential component of UMW’s commitment to sustainability. On Tuesday, March 3, as a part of RecycleMania 2015, we will host a Community Shred Event for confidential document disposal, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., in the William Street lot. Access complete instructions and pick-up schedule at:http://sustainability.umw.edu/initiatives/waste-reduction/recycling9/recyclemania/annual-shred-event/Important dates for UMW:Wednesday, Feb. 25 […]
Recycle for the Win: The challenge to faculty, staff and students is to maintain our rank as #1 in Virginia for the third year in a row. UMW will face off in the Stephen K Gaski Per Capita Classic through March 29 to see which college recycles the most on a per capita basis. Glass, […]
The University of Mary Washington finished fourth nationally and, for the second consecutive year, placed first in Virginia in the annual RecyleMania competition. The top-10 finish came among 330 schools in the “per capita” category that measures the percentage of recyclables per person. The annual eight-week RecycleMania Tournament raises awareness of the importance of recycling […]
Recycling is an essential component of UMW’s commitment to sustainability. On Tuesday, March 4, as a part of RecycleMania 2014, we will host a Community Shred Event for confidential document disposal, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the William Street lot. To access complete instructions and pick-up schedule, go to http://sustainability.umw.edu/initiatives/waste-reduction/recycling9/recyclemania/annual-shred-event. The date for […]
The University of Mary Washington has finished first in Virginia and 18th overall in the annual RecycleMania competition. RecycleMania is an eight-week recycling competition among colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada designed to promote waste reduction practices in campus communities. This year, UMW was one of 338 schools in the Per Capita Classic Competition, using the percentage of recycled materials per person.
To earn 18th place, UMW recycled 37.96 pounds of materials per person in eight weeks, the equivalent of more than 200,000 pounds of materials kept out of landfills.
To learn more about sustainability initiatives, read the full story from Monday, April 16.
