Recycle Mania 2008 | R4 Recycling

RecycleMania

2008

Students | Staff

UC Davis finished 8th nationally with a recycling rate of 39.59 %

Category

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Grand Champion (%)

42.36%

39.71%

40.95%

41.50%

35.32%

39.33%

41.23%

37.68%

39.86%

38.18%

Per Capita Classic (lb recyclables/person)

3.46

3.38

3.33

2.76

3.63

3.35

3.16

2.21

2.72

Waste Minimization (lb trash/person)

8.17

8.51

8.12

6.65

10.27

8.51

8.12

8.37

5.54

7.12

Gorilla Prize (gross pounds of materials recycled)

15,583

15,212

14,973

12,424

16,327

15,070

15,083

14,207

9,940

14,471

Targeted Material--Paper (lbs/person)

1.20

1.11

1.04

0.93

0.81

0.99

0.87

0.82

0.68

0.60

Targeted Material--Cardboard (lbs/person)

1.27

1.19

1.34

0.99

1.83

1.49

1.52

1.35

0.89

1.38

Targeted Material--Bottles and Cans (lbs/person)

0.99

1.08

0.94

0.84

0.99

0.86

0.96

0.98

0.64

0.74

Targeted Material--Food Service Organics (lbs/person)

3.59

1.10

1.33

3.38

1.16

3.82

2.11

1.42

0.44

1.58

The Mania Returns in 2008!

Last year UC Davis was placed 27th overall out of over 200 universities. This year we placed 8th!

What is RecycleMania?

RecycleMania is a friendly competition among college and university recycling programs.

For the first time this year RecycleMania will include both Student Housing and Select Staff Departments on campus!

Provides the campus community with a fun, proactive activity in waste reduction.

Campuses compete in four different categories

The largest amount of recyclables per capita
The largest amount of recyclables
The least amount of trash per capita
The highest recycling rate

Ends April 11

Who is participating?

Currently, there are over 400 colleges and universities nationwide participating in RecycleMania 2008. For a list of the participating schools click here.

How do I participate in RecycleMania?

Simply collect and recycle all of your recyclable materials! These materials include:

Paper

Paperboard
Catalogs
Hard and softbound books
Junk mail
Magazines
Newspaper
Office paper (all colors)
Phone books

Containers

#1 and #2 plastic
Aluminum cans
Glass
Steel cans

Baled and un-baled cardboard boxes

For more information on RecycleMania..

• R4 Recycling Program • Administrative and Resource Management • Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability •

• The University of California, Davis • One Shields Avenue • Davis, CA 95616 •
•Monday - Friday Hours: 10:00AM - 2:00PM (Reduced Office Hours) •
•Phone (530) 752-7456 • Fax (530) 754-9895•

R4 Program Manager: Lin King
Webmaster: Brandon Dutra