This year MSUM’s Sustainable Students Association (SSA) has been hosting a six-month plastic bag recycling competition. It began in October and will end April 8. At present we have collected 60% of our 500 lb. goal. If MSUM reaches its goal, the university will receive a free bench made of recycled plastic, in addition to helping save the environment! When […]
The plastic bag recycling competition will be wrapping up this Sunday, March 18th. We are very close to reaching our goal of 500 pounds of plastic bags and film. There are five bins that you can drop off your plastic bags and film at: Nemzek Hall, John Neumaier Hall, Grantham Hall, the Comstock Memorial Union, and MacLean Hall. Please drop […]
MSUM’s Sustainable Students Association (SSA) will be hosting a plastic bag recycling competition on campus beginning Sept. 18. They will be collecting plastic bags for six months, with a goal of collecting 500 pounds—or approximately 40,500 plastic bags. If MSUM reaches its goal, the university will receive a free bench made of recycled plastic, in addition to helping save the […]
It’s a great day to be a recycling Dragon! Phase 1 of the recycle/trash bin update is complete. The process to follow for recycling is: Paper recycling at your desk—please take time to empty the “recycling at work” boxes into one of the larger bins in the hallway. GMWs are not expected to empty these, nor is the Student Recycling Service. Tip: designate […]
by KVRR Newsroom January 21, 2014 www.kvrr.com MSUM is being recognized for its efforts to go green. The university is being awarded a silver ranking in the “Sustainability Tracking and Rating System” … or STARS. The system looks at all sorts of areas including the school’s carbon footprint, recycling, and sustainability based classes.