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Hello everyone!

Been awhile… lots of exciting things in the works in the Sustainability Office, but first and foremost…

ARE YOU READY TO RECYCLE????

RecycleMania 2011 is about to kick off and UW-Whitewater enters our third year of participation. In 2009 we saw a recycling rate of 28.7%, which scored us third among Wisconsin schools competing in the Competition Division (more strict measurement requirements than the Benchmark Division). Last year we managed to improve to 29.14%, but our state competition heated up and we finished in sixth place among Competition Division schools. It’s time to step up our game too!

Let’s not forget, we also have a great competition going in the residence halls! In 2009, Clem/Bigelow won the competition with an easy margin over second place Arey/Benson and third place Wellers/Knilans. In 2010, Arey/Benson struck back and stole the crown from second place Clem/Bigelow with Tutt/Fischer/Goodhue coming in a strong third. It’s not only what you recycle, but also what you manage to not throw away, so remember to donate used clothing or unused non-perishable food items. The Whitewater Clothes Closet and Whitewater Food Pantry are always looking for donations!

RecycleMania kicks off February 6th. Just do your part and toss your Accepted Recyclable Materials in the proper receptacles. If you have any questions, just contact your friendly neighborhood Sustainability Coordinator at sustainability (at) uww.edu or hit me up on Facebook. Go forth and RECYCLE Warhawks!

Hello UW-Whitewater Community!

My name is Wesley Enterline and I am the first Sustainability Coordinator for our campus. I have been a UW-W student for seven years total and for the last two years as the part-time Sustainability Coordinator. I am pleased to announce that the Sustainability Coordinator position has been established as a full-time, permanent position! I look forward to continuing my work with the campus to advance our sustainability goals! Check back to this blog regularly to get articles pertinent to campus sustainability.

Please visit the UW-Whitewater Sustainability site for more information on sustainability in academics, operations and individual involvement and participation. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with sustainability developments on campus. We also want to hear from you! Visit our Sustainability Wiki to add your information on sustainability efforts or research and sign up for our Sustainability Listserv by sending the subscription command for sustainability-l@listmanager.uww.edu. Finally, you can contact me via email at sustainability@uww.edu or call my office at 472-6709 to discuss anything directly!