What is RecycleMania?

"RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities. Over a 10-week period, 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 have the highest recycling rate. With each week’s reports and rankings, participating schools watch how their results fluctuate against other schools and use this to rally their campus communities to reduce and recycle more." - from RecycleMania.org

How Can You Help?

Several K-State groups are currently participating in the program; SEA (Students for Environmental Action) and the K-State SEE Campaign (Students for Environmental Education). Both groups have posters to distribute. You are welcome to join their efforts or even start your own.

Who Do I Contact to Get Involved?

Our recycling campaign is just kicking off. Please check back for specific contact information.

What is Being Recycled as Part of RecycleMania?

• Mixed Paper - white and colored paper, letterhead, index cards, white forms, computer paper.
• Cardboard
• Newspaper - Collegian and other newspapers.
• Plastic pop bottles
• Aluminum cans

K-State Weekly Updates
	Cardboard	Mixed Paper	Newspaper	Magazines / Phone Books	Plastic Bottles	Aluminum Cans	Weekly Total	Lbs. / Person
Jan. 18-23:	4,900 lbs.	4, 640 lbs.	2,560 lbs.	0 lbs.	43.2 lbs.	12.0 lbs.	12,155.2 lbs.	0.49
Jan. 25-30:	8,300	4,940	3,310	2,710	57.6	33.6	19,351.2	0.79
Feb. 01-06:	6,990	8,440	3,840	2,930	138.6	28.8	22,367.4	0.91
Feb. 08-13:	10,000	3,210	4,270	2,970	151.2	67.2	20,668.4	0.84
Feb. 15-20:	8,050	5,140	4,270	2,278	88.2	36.0	19,862.2	0.79
Feb. 22-27:	6,170	3,940	4,100	4,160	162.0	36.0	18,568.0	0.76
Mar. 1-06:	7,390	6,090	3,130	0	219.6	163.2	16,992.8	0.53
Mar. 8-13:	6,520	4,210	5,130	4,220	176.4	96.0	20,352.4	0.84
Mar 15-20:	3,310	14,940	2,160	1,590	262.8	196.8	22,459.6	0.92
Mar 22-27:
Grand Totals	61,630	55,550	32,770	20,858	1,299.6	669.6	172,777 lbs.