| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.26 |
| Liaison | Allison Jenks |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
New Mexico State University
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
joni
newcomer Mgr. Env. Policy and Sustainability Facilities and Services |
Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
The name of the campaign(s):
A brief description of the campaign(s):
NMSU has been among the top five winners for the RecycleMania competition for the last four years. In 2012, NMSU placed 5th with a diversion rate of about 78%. The NMSU Recycling Department and Office of Sustainability engages students from Housing, Auxiliary Services, green student organizations, as well as faculty and staff across campus in this nationwide competition. The students actively participate in every way possible from the kick-off day to the last day of the competition. The students spread awareness for the competition by tabling, chalking, and working with University’s vendors, such as Coca-Cola, to participate in events. In 2011 an Art Department student created a life size man made out of aluminum cans, titled "Mr. Recyclemaniac".
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):
By weighing the recycled waste throughout the course of the eight week competition, we were able to determine that out of our 78,882 pounds of total waste generated, 62,063 pounds were diverted through our recycling efforts. These results are then communicated campus-wide. In 2011, our Pan-Hellenic Greek organizations got involved and engaged in a competition among the various fraternities and sororities. Each Greek organization weighed their waste weekly and a final winner was announced at the end.
The website URL for the campaign:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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