Recycling
“the starting point for a better world is the belief that it is possible.” —norman cousins, journalist, professor, and world peace advocate
Results of Recyclemania Week 2
BC is registered in 4 categories:
Per Capita Classic - BC is #1 in the country, of some 650 schools registered
Grand Champion – BC is #22, we moved up from last week!
Gorilla – BC is #4, we moved up!
Food Service Organics – BC is #35
Congratulations and keep up the good work BC students.
The competition isn't over until March 31st!
Recycling is the easiest and most effective way to act in an eco-friendly manner. You can do your part for the earth every day simply by recycling your bottles, cans, paper, and other waste products.
Boston College has made it even easier for you by providing the proper waste receptacles in popular areas around campus. You may also have noticed the sorting system in McElroy — click here to learn more about it.
Find out what's being recycled on campus, where you can recycle other items, and how you can reduce your consumption and reuse certain items.
Single-Stream Recycling
Boston College has moved towards single-stream recycling, meaning that the consumer places all recyclables — including glass, plastic, aluminum, paper, and cardboard — into a single bin. Eliminating the need to sort the materials makes recycling more user friendly and increases recycling volume by 30%.
Did you know that you can recycle wire clothes hangers? Empty aerosol cans? Juice boxes? Boston College now has single-stream recycling in most of the dining halls and residence halls.
Let's see how these students who were interviewed by The Heights feel about single-stream recycling:
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| “I like that it’s all in one place because it encourages people to recycle." Katharine Lange, CSOM '13 |
"It’s not really a problem if there are two cans next to each other, but I dig it." Joe Doren, CSOM '13 |
"I’m all for being green." Stephen Sullivan, A&S'13 |
Recycling Contests
What better way to encourage recycling than through a friendly competition? Visit our Recycling Contests page to read about the contests.
More Recycling Information
Learn more about the Recycling Program at Boston College, including recycling in the residence halls, recycling videos, and other related links. Also…
- See what Residential Life has to say about recycling in the halls.
- The Boston College Law Library also encourages recycling.
Start your own recycling center in your dorm! Set up containers or boxes for you and your roommates to place appropriate recyclables into. At the end of the week, it will be easier to carry the boxes down the hall and empty them into the proper containers.
If you don’t have recycling in your dorm and would like to start a program, please call 617-552-0338.
For information related to recycling in your community, please see our Community Resources page.
Watch this "Recycling ROCKS!" video by a Boston College alumnus.
Ever wonder what those funny numbers mean on the bottoms of plastic products? They're called Resin Identification Codes, and the American Chemistry Council website provides an excellent definition, along with a chart describing these codes. They also provide tips for recycling plastics.
Interested in reading more about current recycling trends? See the following sites for recycling magazines: