{"id":28055,"date":"2016-05-09T08:59:31","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T12:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=28055"},"modified":"2016-07-08T11:48:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T15:48:57","slug":"royals-recyclers-top-all-virginia-schools-to-become-two-time-recylemania-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/royals-recyclers-top-all-virginia-schools-to-become-two-time-recylemania-champ\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals recyclers top all Virginia schools to become two-time Recylemania champ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the second straight year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) finished first among Virginia colleges and universities entered in the Competition Division of <a href=\"http:\/\/recyclemaniacs.org\/\">Recyclemania<\/a>. EMU\u2019s recycling rate of 45.35% also placed it 13th nationally among schools with 2,500 students or fewer and 53rd overall out of 208 participants.<\/p>\n<p>EMU recycling coordinator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emu.edu\/personnel\/people\/show\/mbf782\">Matthew Freed<\/a> says the annual nationwide event provides an opportunity to \u201cengage with the campus and community in more creative and enjoyable ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEncouraging participation helps us increase awareness about the recycling program,\u201d Freed says, \u201cand it helps remind people of the best recycling practices, as well as serving as a general reminder of the recycling resources available. \u201c<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28056\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/05\/royals-recyclers-top-all-virginia-schools-to-become-two-time-recylemania-champ\/mural\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28056\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28056 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/05\/mural-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"mural\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/05\/mural-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/05\/mural.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recycling coordinator David Brennan explains his artwork on the walls of the winning residence hall: &#8220;This mural&#8217;s arrows delight in their communion, the touching of tips in the center a symbolic gesture toward the eco-prescience of Steven Spielberg&#8217;s classic film &#8216;E.T.,&#8217; a reminder that we might ourselves &#8216;phone home&#8217; and better tend to the one true home we all share.&#8221; (Courtesy photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year\u2019s RecycleMania also featured a competition within the campus, as Freed and crew member David Brennan conducted a weekly \u201cwaste audit\u201d of each residence hall over a two-month period to see which one was keeping the most recyclables out of the trash. Brennan, who holds an MFA in creative writing, used a variety of prose and poetry in weekly emails to encourage student investment in the project.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of the winner, for example, stated that \u201cCedarwood has been officially named the cream of the giant jug of milk that is EMU dorm life\u201d because, of course, it rose to the top. Cedarwood received a creative mural to \u201cliven up the wall\u201d of its recycling room as a prize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEver since I stepped foot on campus, I&#8217;ve wanted to do a waste audit,\u201d Freed says. \u201cRecycleMania presented an opportunity to do so and to add a fun competition between dorms at the same time. I wanted a clearer picture of what type and percentage of recyclables, compostables and re-usables were being thrown out in an effort to better evaluate our own effectiveness in capturing items that could be diverted from the landfill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freed says that despite EMU\u2019s respectable numbers, he would like to see the campus improve in future years. He and Brennan were especially surprised by the amount of compostable food scraps they found in trash cans.<\/p>\n<p>In all, about 350 schools competed this year in 13 categories of RecycleMania, which began in 2001. Richland College of Dallas, Texas, finished first in the 2016 competitive division with a recycling rate of 81.774 percent. The University of Missouri-Kansas City, New Mexico State University-Main Campus, Loyola Marymount University and Berkshire Community College rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28063\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/05\/royals-recyclers-top-all-virginia-schools-to-become-two-time-recylemania-champ\/feature-20160505-20150505-recyclemania-025\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28063\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28063 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/05\/feature-20160505-20150505-Recyclemania-025-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"feature-20160505-20150505 Recyclemania-025\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/05\/feature-20160505-20150505-Recyclemania-025-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/05\/feature-20160505-20150505-Recyclemania-025.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matthew Freed, EMU recycling coordinator, handles recyclables at the physical plant. (Photo by Andrew Strack)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In Virginia, EMU was followed by the College of William and Mary (37.1% recycling rate), James Madison University (35.3%), the University of Virginia main campus (27.2%) and Virginia Tech (19.3%).<\/p>\n<p>RecycleMania says the participating schools recycled or composted a combined 79.3 million pounds of recyclables and organic materials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecycleMania provides us with an opportunity to heighten awareness about the importance of recycling among college students, and help make recycling participation a core component of the college experience,\u201d said Brenda Pulley, senior vice president\/recycling for Keep America Beautiful, which manages the competition. \u201cOur hope is that these recycling behaviors stick with them throughout their life, creating a new generation of community stewards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to its <a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2015\/05\/after-two-years-as-recyclemania-runner-up-emu-wins-the-top-state-ranking-in-campus-community-recycling-contest\/\">2015 <\/a>and 2016 finishes, EMU finished twice as state runner-up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second straight year, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) finished first among Virginia colleges and universities entered in the Competition Division of Recyclemania. 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