Recyclemania / Precyclemania
Recyclemania
Recyclemania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to provide waste reduction activities to their campus communities. Over a 10-week period from January to March, schools report recycling and trash data which are then ranked according to who collects the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita, or has the highest recycling rate.
Recyclemania 2010
This was our second year participating in this competition, and our results were fantastic! Highlights this year include:
- WPI more than doubled the total number of pounds that it recycled (136,272 pounds) compared to 2009 (60,975 pounds)!
- We more than doubled the number of pounds of recyclables that were collected per person (29.01 pounds) compared to 2009 (13.7 pounds)!
- We achieved a recycling rate of 40.1%, compared to 32.2% in 2009.
In April, the Massachusetts College & University Recycling Council recognized WPI, along with 20 other Massachusetts institutions, for participation and success in the Recylemania Competition.
View complete Recyclemania 2010 results(pdf) .
Recyclemania 2009
WPI participated in Recyclemania 2009 for the very first time, and did great! Results can be found here, but the following is a summary of our placement in this nationwide competition:
- WPI collected 60,975 pounds of recyclables!
National and State Placements
- National Grand Champion Prize: WPI placed 63rd nationally out of 206 institutions; in the state, WPI placed 7th out of 13.
- Per Capital Classic: WPI placed 103rd out of 293 institutions nationally; in the state, 8th out of 17.
- Waste Minimization: WPI placed 67th out of 148 institutions nationally; in the state, 4th out of 8.
- Gorilla prize: WPI placed 172nd out of 293 institutions nationally; 8th out of 17 in the state.
- Targeted Material – Paper: WPI placed 40th out of 204 institutions nationally; 4th out of 10 in the state.
- Targeted Material – Corrugated: WPI placed 133rd out of 204 institutions nationally; 7th out of 9 in the state.
- Targeted Material – Bottles and Cans: WPI placed 126th out of 210 institutions nationally; 7th out of 9 in the state.
Precyclemania
What is Precyclemania?
Precyclemania is a WPI competition to promote recycling on campus before Recyclemania 2009 starts in January (http://www.recyclemaniacs.org/Index.htm). Different res hall floors and houses interested in participating need to sign up and provide at least two volunteers who will be available to work with the Pre-cyclemania committee in taking the weekly measurements.
Categories
Mixed Paper
All office mixed paper, computer paper, envelopes, newspaper, magazines, telephone books, card stock, file folders and manila envelopes.
Co-Mingled Cans, Glass, and Plastic Bottles:
Empty plastic, glass and metal food and beverage containers.
Prize
Provost Orr has authorized Precyclemania with a $300 prize for the winning team of the competition.
When
Pre-cyclemania will take place during B-Term. Measurements will be taken in the morning on the following Fridays: November 14th, November 21st and December 5th .
How
- Your volunteer will meet with someone from the Precyclemania committee on a scheduled time and measure your recyclables containers or bags for each category.
- The person from the committee then ensures the recyclables are removed by Custodial Services for resident halls. For houses, their recyclables bag will be marked, and should then be removed in their usual manner.
- Just like for the Recyclemania competition, a volume-to-weight conversion spreadsheet will be used. More information on the spreadsheet can be found on the Sustainability website.
- Weight will then be divided by the population number of your location, resulting in a per-capita measurement of recyclables that will be used for the ranking.
- Results and ranking will be posted online as well as e-mailed out to the WPI community.
For Off-Campus Houses that do not currently recycle
WPI has agreed to take in all of your recyclable materials during the three-week Precyclemania Competition with the intention that each house will initiate their own recycling practices after that. We hope that this competition will increase the awareness of sustainable practices around campus. Please contact Scott Guzman at sguzman@wpi.edu if interested in initiating your own recycling program and see what ways recycling can save you money.
SO HERE ARE THE PRECYCLEMANIA GUIDELINES FOR HOUSES THAT DO NOT CURRENTLY RECYCLE:
- WPI Facilities will be taking in your recyclables on each of the Fridays (Nov. 14th, Nov. 21st, and Dec. 5th).
- The pick-up locations are:
- FOR PAPER- Behind Fuller Labs (Between Fuller and Kaven).
- FOR CO-MINGLED ALUMINUM, PLASTIC AND GLASS- Back of Founders Hall.
- In order for house to receive credit for materials, recyclables must be clean, dry, and properly separated.
- Recyclables need to be delivered on time to the Precyclemania Committee at the given locations (time will be given upon registration).
If any food waste or trash is found with recyclables by the Precyclemania Committee, those will need to be disposed of immediately. The equivalent weight of the waste will then count against the team's total.
Precyclemania 2010
Congratulations to the winner of Precyclemania 2010, Institute Hall, for recycling a total of 88.72 lbs over the course of 4 weeks!
In order to promote Recyclemania 2010 (http://www.recyclemaniacs.org/Index.htm), which will start January 2010, the WPI Green Team held the second annual Precyclemania event during B-Term 09. Different residence Halls participated in the recycling competition this year for a chance of winning U$250 provided by the Office of the Provost.
For four weeks, our student Green Team collaborated with WPI Facilities in order to measure the co-mingled bottles & cans recyclables in the Resident Halls. Results are in! CONTRATULATIONS TO INSTITUTET HALL! The nation-wide RECYCLEMANIA competition begins January 17, 2010. This preliminary competition went well, and it is a good base to work from next term. Please use this competition as a reason to continue recycling in the future!
| RESIDENCE HALL | Week1 | Week2 | Week3 | Week4 | Weight Total (lbs) | Number of Students | Weight per Student (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute Hall | 0.5 | 1 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 88.722 | 69 | 1.285 |
| Founders Hall | 6.3 | 5 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 204.377 | 220 | 0.928 |
| Morgan Hall | 5.4 | 3.2 | 9 | 7.7 | 200.416 | 294 | 0.681 |
| Daniels Hall | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 109.318 | 172 | 0.635 |
| Stoddard C | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33.270 | 60 | 0.554 |
| Riley Hall | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 84.365 | 161 | 0.524 |
| Stoddard B | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27.725 | 59 | 0.469 |
| Stoddard A | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.011 | 58 | 0.327 |
Congratulations to the winner of Precyclemania 2010, Institute Hall, for recycling a total of 88.72 lbs over the course of 4 weeks! Precyclemania 2009
Precyclemania final results are in!
CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS of each of our three categories which can be seen below. You all really earned it because of the part you are all continually playing in saving the world, one bottle at a time.
The nation-wide Recyclemania competition begins January 18th 2009. This preliminary competition went very well and gives a good base to work from in C-term. Please use this competition as a reason to continue recycling in the future.
Res Hall: Co-Mingled Bottles & Cans: 22 SCHUSSLER
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Total (lbs/capita) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Schussler - Team Ramrod | 5.985 | 7.042 | 21.125 | 34.152 |
| Riley 1 | 0.645 | 1.142 | 2.653 | 4.440 |
| Riley 2 - Team Shananigans | 0.963 | 1.056 | 2.144 | 4.163 |
| East Hall | 1.188 | 1.140 | 0.956 | 3.285 |
| Riley 4 | 0.396 | 1.426 | 1.188 | 3.010 |
| Daniels 4 | 0.948 | 0.857 | 1.195 | 3.000 |
| Riley 3 - Riley Cyrus | 0.369 | 1.617 | 0.970 | 2.955 |
| Daniels 3 | 0.778 | 0.576 | 1.556 | 2.909 |
| Stoddard B | 0.713 | 0.739 | 0.343 | 1.796 |
| Stoddard C | 0.607 | 0.687 | 0.475 | 1.769 |
| Daniels 2 | 0.319 | 0.869 | 0.409 | 1.597 |
| Stoddard A - The Stod Quad | 0.537 | 0.483 | 0.389 | 1.410 |
| Founders Hall | 0.363 | 0.440 | 0.586 | 1.389 |
| Institute Hall | 0.616 | 0.154 | 0.616 | 1.386 |
| Morgan 2 | 0.288 | 0.552 | 0.420 | 1.260 |
| Morgan 4 | 0.436 | 0.390 | 0.425 | 1.251 |
| Morgan 3 | 0.230 | 0.434 | 0.307 | 0.971 |
Greek House Co-Mingled Bottles & Cans: PSK
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Total (lbs/capita) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Sigma Kappa - PSK | 10.465 | 10.127 | 8.930 | 29.522 |
| Zeta Psi - ZETE | 9.858 | 6.051 | 12.675 | 28.585 |
| FIJI | 4.694 | 5.776 | 3.814 | 14.285 |
| SAE | 2.371 | 4.291 | 3.361 | 10.022 |
| Sig Ep | 4.080 | 2.941 | 2.852 | 9.873 |
| Theta Chi | 2.090 | 4.694 | 1.174 | 7.958 |
| Phi Sigma Sigma | 3.367 | 2.377 | 1.584 | 7.328 |
| Alpha Chi Ro - AXP | 1.080 | 1.134 | 2.449 | 4.663 |
Res Hall Mixed Paper: Riley 2 - Team Shananigans
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Total (lbs/capita) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley 2 - Team Shananigans | 2.349 | 2.349 | 2.584 | 7.283 |
| Riley 1 | 2.090 | 2.786 | 2.229 | 7.105 |
| Riley 3 - Riley Cyrus | 1.100 | 2.690 | 2.445 | 6.235 |
| Daniels 4 | 1.979 | 1.660 | 1.660 | 5.298 |
| Riley 4 | 1.198 | 0.599 | 3.295 | 5.092 |
| Daniels 2 | 1.005 | 1.884 | 1.884 | 4.773 |
| Daniels 3 | 1.416 | 1.133 | 1.841 | 4.390 |
| Stoddard A - The Stod Quad | 1.056 | 1.584 | 1.056 | 3.696 |
| Stoddard B | 0.130 | 0.519 | 1.687 | 2.336 |
| Stoddard C | 0.130 | 0.130 | 0.260 | 0.519 |
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