Monday, December 3rd, 2007 Glass News
by Dawn Quirk According to the October edition of Resource Recycling, because Americans alone discard over 12.5 million tons of glass per year, this transparent commodity is one of the major focuses of the recycling… Read More
Monday, November 5th, 2007 Bottled Water News Plastics
by Dawn Quirk Did you know that more than 4 billion pounds of plastic bottles end up in landfills or as roadside litter annually? Or that producing bottles to meet Americans’ demand for bottled water… Read More
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 News Paper Plastics
by Dawn Quirk Are you really still wondering? Read The Washington Post’s report that reuse is best. Tip – if you forget to bring bags on your next trip to buy groceries, just grab some… Read More
Monday, October 1st, 2007 News Plastics
by Dawn Quirk Let me set the scene…You are shaking a bottle of ketchup for the last drops when a disturbing farting noise ruins your appetite, not to mention your popularity. We’ve all been there.… Read More
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 Dormitories & On-Campus News Plastics
by Dawn Quirk A huge thanks to our beloved custodians for recycling during move-in this year! From breaking down boxes, removing trash, and collecting cardboard from all 40 residential buildings – not to mention during… Read More
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 Glass News
by Dawn Quirk Erosion is a constant issue for many Floridian beaches. In the past, this issue was solved by dredging sand from the ocean floor and piped to shore to replenish the beaches. However,… Read More
Thursday, August 9th, 2007 News Paper
by Dawn Quirk …About the Environment! “On March 20, 2007, Scholastic Inc. announced that all 12 million copies of the U.S. edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be printed on paper that… Read More