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The University of Washington’s Seattle campus earned a spot on the list of top 20 schools in RecycleMania, a national collegiate waste diversion tournament. For the first time in the University’s three years of participation, UW finished 17th overall with a recycling rate of nearly 63%. Additionally, the University surpassed other Pac-12 schools by 20% in total waste diversion, which includes both recycling and composting.
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Believe it or not, it’s already the third week of RecycleMania and we’re very happy to share the results of our kickoff week with you!
In other exciting news, there is another chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card this week! To enter, visit sustainability.uw.edu/pledge and fill out the sustainability pledge.
Best wishes, Huskies!
Week two of RecycleMania is underway! This time around, there’s a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card by participating in Mug Shots! Here’s how:
The 2015 RecycleMania kickoff is underway! Sounds exciting, right? But what’s it about?
The application deadline has been extended for the RecycleMania 2015 Student Planning Committee winter quarter positions!
Want to help reduce waste at UW? Apply to join the RecycleMania Student Planning Committee!
The University of Washington competes for national recognition in RecycleMania, a tournament in which college campuses compete to see which can recycle and compost the most campus waste. The Student Planning Committee works directly with UW Recycling to guide the campaign, lead activities and pilot projects to reduce campus waste and help UW move to the top of the rankings!
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