Recyclemania at UConn:
Who knew recycling could get so competitive?
Recyclemania 2008 2009 2010
Recyclemania 2010!
Recyclemania 2010 is officially over!
Here are UConn's final rankings in the competition:
(Click here for full results)
Grand Champion:
221 out of 267, Cumulative Recycling rate: 17.19%
Per Capita Classic:
121 out of 346, recycling 13.01 pounds per person!
Gorilla Prize:
44 out of 346, we've recycled
343280
pounds total!
Waste Minimzation:
161 out of 199 -- each person has wasted
75.69 of trash during the competition.
BIG EAST RANKINGS in the GRAND CHAMPION CATEGORY:
1. Rutgers
2. Georgetown
3.UPitt
4. St. John's
5. Villanova
6. UConn
7. South Florida
Good job, UConn! We recycled slightly more than last year, but also wasted more! Next year, let's show the nation how green UConn really is!
Remember:
The following items ARE recyclable:
Cardboard sleeves on hot beverage containers
Envelopes (even with the plastic window)
Post-it notes
Paper that is stapled or paper-clipped
Soft & hard cover books
Plastic containers from the Union or the UC Cafes
2009 Competition Results:
How the Huskies Measured up in 2009!
Grand Champion:
166 out of 206 schools
Recycled 17.89% of our waste
Per Capital Classic:
127 out of 293 schools
We recycled 12.19 pounds of items per person
Waste Minimization:
106 out of 148 schools
Wasted 68.14 pounds of trash per person
Gorilla Prize:
43 out of 293 schools
This means we recycled 323290 pounds of items during the competition
Targeted Materials:
Paper: 29 out of 204
10.6 pounds of paper recycled per person
Cardboard: 199 out of 204
.31 pounds of cardbaord recycled per person
Bottles and Cans: 118 out of 210
1.27 pounds of cans and bottles recycled per person
Some other schools' standings in the Grand Champion category:
6th Place: Rutgers University
27th Place: Connecticut College
48th Place: Georgetown University
57th Place: University of Hartford
75th Place: University of Notre Dame
76th Place: Harvard University
145th Place: Yale University
166th Place: University of Connecticut
196th Place: University of Tennessee
203rd Place: Texas A&M University
Let's beat this next year, Huskies!
2008 Competition Results:
How the Huskies Measured Up
January 27-April 5, 2008
Per Capita Classic:
Which school can collect the largest amount of acceptable recyclables per person?
81st out of 180
15.52 lbs of cumulative recyclables per person
Gorilla:
Which school can recycle the highest gross tonnage, regardless of campus population?
32nd out of 200!
38,7664.40 lbs total!
Targeted Material: Paper:
Which school can recycle the largest amount of paper?
50th out of 163 schools
8.70 lbs/person
Targeted Material: Cardboard
Which school can recycle the largest amount of cardboard?
71st out of 160 schools
5.23 lbs/person
Targeted Material: Cans & Bottles
Which school can recycle the largest amount of cans and bottles?
79th out of 161 schools
1.59 lbs/person.
We may not have come in first, but we participated and were in the top 50% or better for all categories
- that's a great start for a first try!
Excellent Job Huskies!
