The Environmental Club (also known as GAEA) is working with Plant Services to improve WPI's recycling program. Plant Services provides paper recycling bins for all of the on campus rooms, faculty offices, and each of the department lounges. Recently, paper recycling bins were also placed in all of the classrooms. Although refundable aluminum is now being recycled through the help of dedicated Plant Services workers, there are plans to put aluminum recycle bins in all of the lounges. Glass and plastics are two other major recyclable materials not being recycled at WPI. The reason for this is because before the materials will be picked up to be recycled they must be washed and cleaned.
For all fraternities and sororities, Plant Services will provide a paper recycling program. The program includes free recycle bins for each room and a recycle dumpster for the house. When the dumpster is full, Plant Services will empty and recycle the paper. These services are all provided free of charge free of charge.
The Environmental Club would like to thank Plant Services for all their help. And also thanks to everyone who is helping to conserve our natural resources by recycling. Questions and comments can be emailed to gaea@wpi.edu.