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What is MSU, Mankato doing to
Recycle?
• What is our definition of recycling?
• We recycle or repurpose cardboard and mixed paper
• Cardboard goes to a company in Cedar Rapids Iowa
called International paper. It is repurposed.
• Mixed paper goes to a company in Wisconsin called
SCA and is repurposed into hygiene products.
• Aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles or better
known as Co-Mingled product is bailed at LJP Mankato
and sold to Cedar Poly Plastic in Iowa and is sold on the
market.
Recycling
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So what is our definition of recycling?
We say we recycle 98%
We accumulated a total of 1,215.56 tons of refuse in 2014.
We recycled 28.74 tons of Co-Mingled product; pop cans, plastic
and glass bottles.
We recycled 74.84 tons of mixed paper which the University does
receive a % of pay back on based on market value.
We recycled 103.84 tons of cardboard in which the University does
receive a % of pay back on based on market value.
So total we recycled 207.42 tons. About 17%
So how do we get the statement we recycle 98%? Waste to Energy.
Recycling
Recycling
• Could we do a better job as a University of
recycling?
• Yes, however it is in the eye of the beholder. Why
do I say that? Lots of variables in my mind…
• Audits have been done not good
– Res Life
– Academic
– CSU
• How are we educating our students to recycle?
• Brochure placed in welcome packets
Recycling
• So where do we go from here?
• As a committee I think we need to define
“recycling”
• What are we doing to educate campus
community as a whole?