When trash reigns supreme.IT WAS A CLOSE-FOUGHT BATTLE, BUT IN THE END CAL STATE, San Marcos prevailed over Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) and Kalamazoo College (Mich.) to take the Grand Champion award in RecycleMania 2006. In the past six years, more and more institutions have been participating in this friendly competition aimed at promoting recycling and waste reduction. The rules are simple: Schools compete over a 10-week period to see who can collect the largest amount of recyclables, the least amount of trash, and have the highest recycling rate. All participants issue weekly progress reports, measured in pounds. The institution that recycles the most wins. Prizes include RecycleMania trophies and awards, as well as ever-valuable positive media coverage. Eighty-seven institutions participated in different contests, such as the "Per Capita Classic," to see which school collects the largest amount of acceptable recyclables per person, and "Waste Minimization," to determine which school produces the least amount of municipal solid waste “Municipal waste” redirects here. For other uses, see Municipal waste (disambiguation). Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a waste type that includes predominantly household waste (domestic waste) with sometimes the addition of commercial wastes collected by a (including both recyclables and trash) per person. Schools that participate in both are eligible to become the Grand Champion of RecycleMania. The Grand Champion is the school that, based on their combined results, demonstrates the greatest achievement in both source reduction and recycling. RecycleMania also recognizes "Targeted Material" recycling efforts, such as bottles and cans, corrugated cor·ru·gate v. cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing, cor·ru·gates v.tr. To shape into folds or parallel and alternating ridges and grooves. v.intr. , food service organics, and paper. Awards are given to schools that lead the pack in the amount of specific materials collected. The 2006 RecycleMania winners are: GRAND CHAMPION 1 Cal State, San Marcos 2 Kalamazoo College (Mich.) 3 Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) 4 Colorado State University Colorado State University, at Fort Collins; land-grant with state and federal support; chartered 1870, opened 1879 as an agricultural college, assumed present name in 1957. There is a veterinary teaching hospital, an agricultural campus, and a research campus. 5 Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it is primarily a liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate classes. PER CAPITA CLASSIC 1 Oregon State University Oregon State University, at Corvallis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1858 as Corvallis College, opened 1865. In 1868 it was designated Oregon's land-grant agricultural college and was taken over completely by the state in 1885. 2 Cal State San Marcos 3 Miami University (Ohio) 4 Kalamazoo College 5 Connecticut College WASTE MINIMIZATION 1 Point Loma Nazarene University 2 Colorado State University 3 Rowan University (N.J.) 4 Portland State University (Ore.) 5 Youngstown State University Youngstown State University, at Youngstown, Ohio; coeducational; est. 1908 as a department of the Youngstown Association School sponsored by the Young Men's Christian Association. (Ohio) TARGETED MATERIAL-PAPER 1 Harvard University 2 Emory University (Ga.) 3 MIT 4 Connecticut College 5 Medical University of South Carolina “MUSC” redirects here. For Abel Santa María airport in Santa Clara, Cuba (ICAO code MUSC), see Abel Santa María Airport. The Medical University of South Carolina TARGETED MATERIAL-CORRUGATED CARDBOARD 1 Cal State, San Marcos 2 Kalamazoo College 3 University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. 4 University of Richmond (Va.) 5 Ohio University TARGETED MATERIAL-BOTTLES AND CANS 1 Rhode Island School of Design Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) One of the most eminent fine arts colleges in the U.S., located in Providence, R.I. It was founded in 1877 but did not offer college-level instruction until 1932. 2 Kalamazoo College 3 Connecticut College 4 Missouri State University 5 Middlebury College (Vt.) TARGETED MATERIAL-FOOD SERVICE ORGANICS 1 Middlebury College 2 Connecticut College 3 Colby College (Maine) 4 Harvard University For complete competition results and more information, go to: www.recyclemania.org. |
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