Update: The application deadline for the RecycleMania planning committee has been extended to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. To apply, please send the following to Jessica Lisiewski at recycle@uw.edu with "RecycleMania Committee" in the subject title, and in the email include your name, phone number, email, academic program, school year and a brief written statement (200 words or less) explaining why you are interested in being a member of the committee and what skills, experience, and/or passions you plan to bring to the committee. Feel free to also include any ideas you might have for projects or activities you’d like to see the RecycleMania Committee focus on this year.
Are you interested in making a tangible impact on UW sustainability while gaining real-world skills? Then apply to be considered for the RecycleMania Student Planning Committee!
UW competes for national recognition in RecycleMania—a tournament in which college campuses compete to see which can recycle & compost the most campus waste. Qualified individuals will be selected to work directly with UW Recycling to guide the decisions, lead activities and pilot projects to reduce campus waste and help UW rise to the top of the RecycleMania rankings! We know who’s Top Dawg… let’s show it!
Application deadline is 5:00 PM on Thursday, 11/12/2015.
New deadline: 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015
About RecycleMania
Hundreds of universities track and submit their recycle, compost and landfill rates from February 7 —April 2 2016. The RecycleMania organization then compiles all the results weekly and ranks each campus against their peers in several categories. Read more about the categories and the competition by visiting the RecycleMania website.
Overview and Responsibilities
The University of Washington has a goal of reaching 70% waste diversion by 2020. The RecycleMania Student Planning Committee will play an integral role in helping UW meet that goal by engaging the campus community to recycle and compost more during the competition period.
The committee members will be expected to meet as a group weekly during winter quarter every Friday afternoon from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, starting on Friday, January 8th. They will plan projects and/or activities to work on before and during the competition to help the University beat our PAC-12 rivals. Committee members will have an opportunity to work with various groups on campus including the UW Sustainability Office, Housing and Food Services, Intercollegiate Athletics and UW Recycling.
Application Process & Requirements
To apply, please send the following to Jessica Lisiewski at recycle@uw.edu with “RecycleMania Committee” in the subject title:
- Your name and contact information (phone number and e-mail).
- Academic program and year in school.
- A brief written statement (200 words or less) explaining why you are interested in being a member of the committee and what skills, experience, and/or passions you plan to bring to the committee. Feel free to also include any ideas you might have for projects or activities you’d like to see the RecycleMania Committee focus on this year.
Application deadline is 5:00 PM on Thursday, 11/12/2015.