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K-State Today

September 14, 2020

K-State recycling shares fall move-in results

Submitted by Bill Spiegel

Congratulations, students! During fall 2020 move-in, K-Staters recycled 3.73 tons of recyclable material, which comprised of cardboard, paper products, plastic material No. 1-7 and aluminum cans, while only 3.67 tons went to the landfill.

Even with the restrictions this year, K-State had a more than 50.40% diversion rate for move-in. With great coordination with students, housing and dining, and recycling staff, we all make a difference.

The following is the move-in recycling data:

Year

Weight of recycling-tons

Weight of refuse-tons

Diversion rate

2014

3.53

7.7

31.43

2015

6.23

8.48

42.35

2016

11.3

14.53

43.74

2017

7.54

4.5

62.62

2018

13.83

5.85

70.27

2019

11.23

1.81

86.11

2020

3.73

3.67

50.40

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