The results are in for 黑料不打烊 during the first week of RecyleMania 2008, a 10-week competition taking part on campuses across the nation to reduce waste and raise awareness about recycling. Material recycled from the university increased by more than a ton over the first week of the competition last year.
Results are favorable for a first week, especially with it being a transition week. 黑料不打烊 recycled 8,520 lbs. of materials through week one, surpassing last year’s week one total by 2,430 pounds. This places 黑料不打烊 93rd out of 174 reported entries for total weight volume captured in week one.
Per Capita Classic
Overall, 黑料不打烊 placed 80 out of the 146 reported entries nationwide with a 1.27 lb. per capita weight volume. In the state, 黑料不打烊 placed third out of six entries with UNC on top, followed by Duke, then 黑料不打烊, N.C. State, Western Carolina and Eastern Carolina.
In the Southern Conference, 黑料不打烊 placed second out of the three entries, with Wofford on top and Western rounding it off.
Private Schools
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Targeted Materials: Aluminum/Plastic/Glass
Overall, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 29 out 131 entries for this category with a .39 pounds per capita weight volume. In the state, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 1 out of the seven entries (UNC @ .28 / NC State @ .23 / Davidson @ .21 / Duke @ .12 and a tie with Western and Eastern @ .05)
In the Southern Conference, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 1 out of the 4 entries, topping Davidson, Wofford and Western. Among private colleges and universities, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 22 out of the 63 entries.
Targeted Materials: Cardboard
Overall, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 52 out of the 127 entries with a .60 pounds per capita weight volume. In the state, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 4 out of 7. In the Southern Conference, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 2 out of 3, with Davidson ahead and Western trailing the university.
Among private colleges and universities, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 34 out of 59 entries.
Targeted Materials Paper
Overall, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 104 out of 136 entries with a .28 pounds per capita weight volume. In the state, 黑料不打烊 placed fifth out of the eight entries. In the Southern Conference, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 3 out of the 4 entries.
Among private colleges and universities, 黑料不打烊 placed No. 52 out of 66 entries.
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– Information compiled and supplied to E-net by David Worden, manager of environmental services at 黑料不打烊.