RECYCLING/ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM - How Can You Help?
The mission of the University of Cincinnati Recycling/Environmental Program is to promote and foster environmental awareness by encouraging recycling and discouraging excessive energy use. The program is administered by the Facilities Management Department within the Administration and Finance Division.
We encourage all faculty, staff, students, visitors, and contractors of the campus community to participate in recycling activities.
Why recycle?
1. To conserve natural resources and reduce the amount of waste.
2. To redirect tons of waste away from landfills and incinerators.
3. To help reduce deforestation and the production of green house gas emissions.
How can you help?
- Use the recycling bins in your area and encourage others to recycle too.
- Turn off lights when not in use.
- Use both sides of the paper when copying.
- Reuse large mailing envelopes.
- Reduce paper mailings when possible by posting memos in shared spaces or using email.
- Purchase recycled or recyclable materials.
- Request that your name be removed from mailing lists, especially from companies that send multiple copies.
- Use ceramic mugs rather than throwaway cups.
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Where and what can be recycled?
The University of Cincinnati has over 290 recycling containers in 64 locations throughout the Uptown (West) Campus, Academic Health Center, College of Applied Science, Genome Research Center and other off campus locations. UC recycles both Mixed Commingle items and Office Paper. Wheeled totters can be found in hallways, dock areas, computer labs, copy rooms and near elevators for collection of Office Paper recycling. And bins for commingle recycling are located throughout UC's buildings and grounds.
LINK TO VIEW THE UC CAMPUS RECYCLING LOCATIONS
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Where to purchase recycled products on campus?
Central Stores/Bookstore – This group offers the campus community 100’s of recycled products, ranging from 10-100% post consumer recycled material, and include:
- Calendar selections and planners - 59 products
- Office paper (copy paper/ drawing paper, binders, portfolios, index cards, envelopes, dividers, notebooks, display boards, newsprint, files etc) - 298 products
- Toilet/paper towel products - 16 products
- Banker/Cash Boxes - 26 products
- Plastic trash bags - 2 products
- Metal/fiberglass trash cans - 8 products
- Corrugated cartons, packing peanuts, cushion wrap, scissors, tape dispensers, pencils, paper clips
- 12 products
Facilities Management Building Services
This group uses recycled products supplied by our contracted vendors, including:
- Toilet Tissue - 4 products ranging from 40% to 70% recycled material
- Paper Towels - 3 products ranging from 40% to 100% recycled material
- Trash Bags - 4 products ranging from 60% to 100% recycled material
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Need more information? Contact Bill Duncan, Director of Contract Services at 513-556-9159.
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LINK TO VIEW THE UC CAMPUS RECYCLING LOCATIONS
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