Discover(ing) Sustainability

From January 18 to March 28, 2009, UNH competed against 206 schools nationwide in a 10 week recycling competition, RecycleMania.

For 10 weeks, Ecological Advocates, Hall Directors, the Student Senate, and UNH Media Relations worked diligently to get the word out to the UNH community to recycle more and waste less. Gnarlz, the UNH mascot, reminded hockey fans to recycle in the Whittemore Arena. The Operating Staff Council conducted a Paper Waste Pilot Study and collected 55 pounds of bulk mail. UNH Dining, Facilities Grounds and Roads, and Waste Management put in extra effort to report weights each week for different targeted materials.

Thanks to everyone’s collaborative effort and the UNH community’s commitment to RecycleMania, UNH went from 91st in the beginning of the competition to 68th in the final round of the Grand Champion division. UNH recycled 243,000 lbs in 10 weeks – that is great! Also, we triumphed over Harvard (76), Yale (145) and UMaine (206). For UNH’s first year competing in RecycleMania, I would like to say, “Well Done!”

To see more results go to http://www.recyclemania.org/.

UNH 68th in Grand Champion Division