Western Shore Dorms Dominate Campus Recycling Competition

As was explained in a previous entry “RecycleMania: Now at WC,” the Recycling Program is hosting a campus-wide recycling competition to encourage recycling within dorms. As of February 22, the Western Shore dorms were sweeping the floor with the rest of campus, leading the competition with a staggering 7.71 pounds per capita. The Hill Dorms (namely East, Middle, and West Halls) followed in second with 3.77 pounds per capita. Sadly, our fraternity housing doesn’t seem to be pulling their weight, bringing up the bottom of the pack with a lowly 0.91 pounds per capita. With all the partying that us students know goes on there, one cannot help but wonder at what happens to all those bottles and cans.

With the addition of new recycling containers to Caroline House, Minta Martin, Reid Hall, and Queen Anne House, these dorms have joined in the competition. Information regarding their per capita recycling rates will become available in future updates regarding the competition.

Here are the rates in pounds per capita as of February 22, 2010:

Western Shore: 7.71
Hill Dorms*: 3.77
Cullen Dorms**: 3.11
Kent: 2.37
Harford: 2.27
Chester: 1.66
Sassafras: 1.20
Quad: 0.91

Thank you to all Washington College community members who actively recycle their reusable materials, and please continue to do so! If you haven’t been recycling those bottles and cans, it is never too late to begin. Stay tuned for additional updates about campus recycling and sustainability initiatives!

*East, Middle, and West
**Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester