MTSU Recycling

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYCUSTOMS

BLUE, MEET GREEN

MTSU RECYCLES

CAMPUSRECYCLINGPROGRAM

MTSU RECYCLES WELCOMES YOU

TO CAMPUS!Remember,

a big part of the college experience is

GOING GREEN!

MTSU RECYCLES WELCOMES YOU TO

CAMPUSAre you GREEN

already?

Great!!!If not, it’s time for

you to start recycling!

Look for our recycling bins all over campus!

http://mtweb.mtsu.edu/cee/MTSU_Recycles.htm

(615) 898-2822

CAMPUS RECYCLINGKNOWS YOU’RE ASKING…

WHERE CAN I RECYCLE ON CAMPUS?

There are recycling receptacles in the lobby of every dorm!

Ask your R.A. where your dorm’srecycling bins are!

WHAT CAN I RECYCLEIN DORMITORY BINS?

● PAPER● PLASTIC BOTTLES● ALUMINUM CANS

CAMPUS RECYCLINGKNOWS YOU’RE ASKING…

CAMPUS RECYCLINGKNOWS YOU’RE ASKING…

WHERE ELSE CAN I RECYCLE ON CAMPUS?

There are recycling bins everywhere!

─ inside every building ─ outdoor bins in many locations

BINS ARE ALL AROUND YOU!

LOOK FOR THEM! FIND THEM!USE THEM!

WHAT CAN I RECYCLEIN CAMPUS BINS?

● PAPER● PLASTIC BOTTLES● ALUMINUM CANS

CAMPUS RECYCLING KNOWS YOU’RE ASKING…

CAMPUS RECYCLING

We’ll repeat that!On MTSU campus, recycling bins accept

PAPER

LOTS OF KINDS OF PAPER CAN GO IN CAMPUS BINS: office paper, notebook paper, mixed paper, newspapers, magazines, old books, telephone books, light-weight cardboard (like manila folders, cereal boxes, coffee cups) ─ but NOT brown cardboard

CAMPUS RECYCLING

Campus recycling bins accept

PLASTIC

CAMPUS RECYCLING

Campus recycling bins also accept

ALUMINUM

CAMPUS RECYCLING

DON’T throw ‘em away!

CAMPUS RECYCLINGInstead, DO RECYCLE !

It’s the right thing to do!

CAMPUS RECYCLINGHAVE A LOT TO RECYCLE?MTSU’s Campus Recycling Center

is located on Greenland Drive next to the Livestock Center

Here, we collect recyclables in bulk and more categories:

heavy-weight cardboard, plastics no. 1-7

Call us and we’ll pick up special categories such as printer cartridges, batteries, and e-wastehttp://mtweb.mtsu.edu/cee/MTSU_Recycles.htm

(615) 898-2822

CAMPUS RECYCLING

WHAT IS E-WASTE RECYCLING?It’s the proper removal of tech equipment so that harmful byproducts do not contaminate

landfills and are properly disposed.

WHAT PRODUCTS ARE CONSIDERED E-WASTE?

Monitors, laptops, switches, USB systems,

keyboards & mice, speakers, hard drives,

wires & cables, TVs, DVDs, VCRs, stereos,

cameras, cell phones, office equipment, and more!

E-Waste RecyclingMTSU participates in an ongoing

E-Waste Recycling Program to repurpose, reuse, and recycle

electrical and computer components.

But no drop-offs of e-wasteat Campus Recycling Center.

Instead, call us and we’ll pick up e-waste and special recyclables:

(615) 898-2822

HAVE GLASS OR METALTO RECYCLE?

Collect your glass and tin cans & take them to the

Rutherford County Recycling Center 1140 Haley Road

Right off Middle Tennessee Blvd.

Open 24/7!

http://www.rutherfordcountytn.gov/dept/recycling.htm The County Recycling Center accepts many categories of waste, including e-waste.

OFF-CAMPUS RECYCLING

BE MORE GREEN?TEN STEPS FOR GOING GREEN

IN YOUR DORM1. Avoid wasting food, use perishables

first 2. Switch to fluorescent bulbs

3. Keep your refrigerator door closed 4. Store food in glass or ceramic

containers 5. Turn off water while brushing your

teeth

6. When shaving or washing your face, brush your teeth while waiting for the

water to warm up 7. Set your thermostat two degrees lower

in winter and two higher in summer 8. Always turn off lights when leaving your

room 9. Unplug electronics that are not being

used, like your cell phone charger

TEN STEPS FOR GOING GREEN

IN YOUR DORM, cont’d

TEN STEPS FOR GOING GREEN IN YOUR DORM, cont’d

10. RECYCLE !Set up separate containers

in your dorm or apartment, carry to

campus bins weekly or when full!

Remember always to

REDUCE REUSE

RECYCLE!

This Recycling Awareness public service

announcement is brought to you by American Democracy Project

on behalf ofMTSU

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AmericanDemocracyProjectMTSU

ADP Projects-Constitution Day-Voter registration

-Ride to the polls for voting-Earth Day Celebration-Recycling awareness

-Tobacco-free student polling-Civic learning and civic

engagement

MTSU EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

American Democracy Project’s “Raiders Recycle” t-shirts and

tote bags for Earth Day and to raise student recycling awareness

American Democracy Project is the MTSU civic engagement student

group