During the week of March 10-16, Towson recycled 17,280 pounds or 17 percent of its waste. This puts us in 210th place out of 250 schools. In the Residence Hall competition, Newell Hall recycled the most with 6.2 pounds per student. The residence hall with the most recycling per student at the end of the competition gets a cash prize equivalent to the number of students in that building! To see data on all weeks and all residence halls, go to TU’s Recyclemania page. To see Recyclemania results from all schools, go to the Recyclemania website. Towson’s single stream recycling system accepts all paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and containers, aluminum and steel cans in the blue indoor recycling bins or the green outdoor ones. Please click here for a complete list of recyclable and nonrecyclable materials.
Here are some things you can do to improve recycling:
- Familiarize yourself with TU’s recycling guidelines and recycle everything! Don’t forget your toiletries, food containers, and electronics!
- Share the contest results with your friends. Encourage them to participate. The winning residence hall gets a cash prize! If you have Facebook go on our site at https://www.facebook.com/TowsonGoesGreen
- Put trash and recycling bins next to each other when you see them separated.
- When you eat or drink with your friends, remind them to recycle their cups and containers.
- If you are interested in volunteering and helping Towson recycle, please contact cfang@towson.edu
