What is MSU, Mankato doing to Recycle?

• What is our definition of recycling?• We recycle or repurpose cardboard and mixed paper• Cardboard goes to a company in Cedar Rapids Iowa

called International paper. It is repurposed.• Mixed paper goes to a company in Wisconsin called

SCA and is repurposed into hygiene products. • Aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles or better

known as Co-Mingled product is bailed at LJP Mankato and sold to Cedar Poly Plastic in Iowa and is sold on the market.

Recycling• So what is our definition of recycling? • We say we recycle 98%• We accumulated a total of 1,215.56 tons of refuse in 2014. • We recycled 28.74 tons of Co-Mingled product; pop cans, plastic

and glass bottles.• We recycled 74.84 tons of mixed paper which the University does

receive a % of pay back on based on market value.• We recycled 103.84 tons of cardboard in which the University

does receive a % of pay back on based on market value.• So total we recycled 207.42 tons. About 17%• So how do we get the statement we recycle 98%? Waste to

Energy.

Recycling

Recycling

• Could we do a better job as a University of recycling?• Yes, however it is in the eye of the beholder. Why do

I say that? Lots of variables in my mind…• Audits have been done not good– Res Life– Academic– CSU

• How are we educating our students to recycle?• Brochure placed in welcome packets

Recycling

• So where do we go from here?• As a committee I think we need to define

“recycling”• What are we doing to educate campus

community as a whole?