About RecycleMania

RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities.

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Goals for RecycleMania

1. Have a fair and friendly recycling competition.
2. Increase recycling participation by students and staff.
3. Heighten awareness of schools' waste management and recycling programs.
4. Expand economic opportunities while addressing environmental issues in a positive way.
5. Lower waste generated on-campus by reducing, reusing and recycling.
6. Organize this event successfully so it can be repeated and possibly expanded to other campuses in the future.

Recyclemania Results

2009

Awards:

1st Place, Atlantic 10; Waste Minimization (5th Place in the state of Pennsylvania)

2nd Place, Pennsylvania; Gorilla Prize (gross tonnage of recyclables)

Final Totals :

Recyclables Collected: 213.165 Tons (426,330 lbs.)

Waste Collected: 800.89 Tons (1,601,780 lbs.)

2008 Results

Temple
Recyclables Collected: 217 tons (434,244lbs.),  an increase of 12.5% over 2007!
Awards:  Gorilla Award, 2nd Place in Pennsylvania

Nationally
Recyclables Collected: 29,300 tons (58.6 million lbs.)

• Recycling at Temple Presentation