Things are rolling here at SCC, just like our NEW recycling compactor!
(01/31/08)
This 32 cubic yard compactor will help us collect much more reyclable waste and reduce the amount of times that we have to haul it off.
Scottsdale Community College is now a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education! Click on the logo to find out more.
Here are some numbers to give you an overview of how the SCC Recycling Project is coming along!
From October 16th to November 15th:
540lbs of plastic bottles and aluminum cans have been collected and hauled to the SRP-MIC Recycling site!
From September 16th to October 15th:
600lbs of plastic bottles and aluminum cans have been collected and hauled to the SRP-MIC Recycling site!
From the start of the program on August 15th to September 15th:
380lbs of plastic bottles and aluminum cans have been collected and hauled to the SRP-MIC Recycling site!
In addition to that:
5.04 tons of paper has been picked up for recycling by Abitibi Consolidated, which saved 15.73 cubic yards of Landfill space!
11.03.2007
64,000 Mailers sent out on FSC approved paper!
A recent direct mail postcard was sent to over 64,000 households, and we chose to print those cards on FSC Certified Mixed Sources paper by a local FSC Chain of Custody certified printer.
11.01.2007
Individual recycling bins are being disbursed to staff and faculty offices.
So far 100 individual recycling bins have been purchasd by Scottsdale Community College and in four business days almost half (44) of the bins have been delivered to several departments on campus. Other departments already indicated their interest, but are still waiting on getting their numbers together before making a request.
11.01.2007
SCC buys only FSC approved paper!
From now on Scottsdale Community College is only purchasing FSC approved paper. The mission of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. You can find more information about FSC at http://www.fsc.org/en/
09.27.2007
Environmental Club established at SCC!
On September 27th 2007 the Environmental Club was established at Scottsdale Community College, it was voted and approved by Student Leadership Forum with a vote 27 to 0.
The purpose of the Environmental Club at Scottsdale Community College is to promote awareness of the recycling program on campus; to encourage students, faculty and staff to use the recycle bins; to foster dialog on environmental and sustainability issues; to develop ways to improve use of consumable resources on campus; to collaborate with the sister clubs at other MCCCD campuses, as well as organizations in the community on sustainability projects; and, finally, to organize sustainability-related events including guest speakers and presentations.
8.09.2007
50,000 Mailers sent out on FSC approved paper!
Scottsdale Community College is taking its commitment to environmental responsibility seriously. As SCC "goes green" we are making sure to incorporate Earth-friendly processes into our daily operations when we can, starting with many of the direct mail and marketing pieces we print. For example, a recent direct mail postcard was sent to over 50,000 households, and we chose to print those cards on FSC Certified Mixed Sources paper by a local FSC Chain of Custody certified printer. The FSC paper used for the postcards was made from well-managed forests, controlled sources and recycled wood or fiber. This is just one way that SCC is demonstrating our commitment to the environment. To find out more about FSC certification, click here http://www.fsc.org/en/ |
