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Recycling
 California’s
recycling law, Assembly Bill 939, requires 50% of all waste going to the
landfills to be diverted by recycling and waste reduction. At University of La
Verne we are doing our part to help reduce waste going to the landfill.
Since September 2002, ULV has actively been collecting and recycling paper and
cardboard. The diversion rate for the year (September 2002 through September
2003) has been about 25%, by weight. For specific numbers, see the ULV
Recycling web page.
As of September 2003, ULV has expanded the recycling program to increase
diversion rates to 50%. Now, not only paper and cardboard are collected, but all
recyclables may be dropped in the blue bins for recycling. See the
recycling made easy for more information.
Reducing paper use
In order to cut down on the amount of paper used here on campus, everyone is
strongly encouraged to make double-sided prints and copies, whenever possible.
Although not every copy machine and printer is set up to accommodate
double-sided use, there are many other ways to reduce paper. Some ideas include:
- Save the one-sided prints that you no longer need.
- Use paper already printed on for notes and informal memos: feed used
paper back into the printer to print on the other side, or cut them up for
small note pages.
- Use smaller sized paper for smaller notes.
- Use more email, and try not to print it out if you don’t need it.
 You
can also reduce the amount of virgin paper use on campus by using recycled
paper. Making recycled office-grade paper 45% less energy as making virgin
paper. It also causes ¼ as much greenhouse gas as making virgin paper. So where
do you get recycled paper? Ask for it specifically from purchasing, or, if you
have a used ink cartridge, bring it to Office Depot for recycling and get a ream
of 30% recycled-content paper free!
Tired of all that junk mail? Tired of having too much mail to read, and throwing
away most of it? Cut down on junk mail by following these easy tips:
- For 1st Class mail: write “refused” on the envelope and drop in any
mailbox.
- Local business flyers with address card (usually with missing person
pictures): Call the number on the card and remove your name and address.
For more specific tips, see
http://www.obviously.com/junkmail/
Composting
It is our intention to set up a composting program in Davenport Dining Hall on
campus during the 2003-2004 school year. The composting program would be a
partnership between the Task Force, Operations/Maintenance Department, and
Dining Services. Composting could potentially reduce the volume and frequency of
dumpster loads at Davenport; it would also provide mulch and landscape material
for the campus.
Composting is not an isolated project. Once implemented, students and task force
members should consider related projects such as incorporating more organic food
into the menus at the dining hall, and integrated pest management practices
across campus.
Click here for project
ideas related to recycling and composting.
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