What is Recycle Mania?

• A friendly competition among college and university recycling programs in the US that provides campus communities with a universal program to reduce waste
• A branch of the US Environmental Protection Agency Waste Wise, The National Recycling Coalition, and the National Wildlife Federation.
• Four sub-competitions:

1.      the largest amount of recyclables per capita

2.      the largest amount of total recyclables

3.      the least amount of trash per capita

4.      the highest recycling rate.

• Seeks to increase student, faculty and staff awareness of campus recycling and waste minimization. All participating schools are required to report measurements on a weekly basis in pounds.
• Lasts 10 weeks (January 28-April 7)
• For more information, contact
• Kelly Hishta '07 (hishtak@wlu.edu) or Chris Wise (jwise@wlu.edu) visit http://www.recyclemania.org/

One page flyer (pdf)       W&L Recycling Factsheet (pdf)     Recyclemania at W&L Factsheet (pdf)