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RecycleMania Tournament 2012

Congratulations to Brooklyn, the Berkeley College RecycleMania Tournament Champion for Waste Reduction, and to White Plains, the Berkeley College RecycleMania Tournament Champion for Most Recycling!

Berkeley College students, staff, and faculty joined more than 500 colleges across the country to reduce waste and increase recycling in the 12th annual RecycleMania Tournament, held February 5 - March 31, 2012. According to RecycleMania organizers, "this year, 92 million pounds of recyclables and organic materials were recovered, which prevented the release of nearly 150,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2E). This reduction in greenhouse gases is equivalent to the annual emissions from more than 25,840 passenger cars; electricity use of more than nearly 16, 406 homes; or the burning of nearly 705 railcars' worth of coal."

Berkeley's waste reduction and recycling measurements for each location were combined and reported weekly to RecycleMania. Berkeley College focused efforts this year on reducing overall materials bought, used, or consumed. For example, instead of purchasing bottled water, students, faculty, and staff were encouraged to bring their own reusable bottles, which can be filled at the filtered water stations found at each Berkeley location.

Recycling statistics for each location are posted below. Check out the Berkeley College Facebook page for "RecycleManiac" photos.

Thanks to the entire Berkeley College community for participating in RecycleMania 2012 by recycling and reducing waste.

2012 Berkeley RecycleMania Statistics

The following statistics indicate estimated pounds of each item collected weekly at each location.

	Newark	Woodbridge	Brooklyn	NYC	Paramus	Woodland Park	White Plains	Total
Week 1
Comingled	500	600	100	NA	NA	300	77	1577
Cardboard	350	626	186	NA	NA	2224	32	3418
Trash	630	1620	150	9720	1440	2160	3780	19350

Week 2
Comingled	800	900	0	NA	NA	300	107	2107
Cardboard	973	209	70	NA	NA	834	32	2118
Trash	720	810	192	9900	1080	720	4590	18012

Week 3
Comingled	700	1080	34	NA	NA	150	87	2051
Cardboard	834	1440	70	NA	NA	1390	45	3779
Trash	585	1080	169	9900	1260	2970	4320	20284
Week 4
Comingled	700	900	200	NA	NA	300	43	2143
Cardboard	556	1459	135	NA	NA	1390	125	3665
Trash	540	945	195	9540	1260	1980	3780	18240

Week 5
Comingled	600	450	280	NA	NA	200	96	1626
Cardboard	487	834	362	NA	NA	834	117	2634
Trash	585	405	144	9810	1260	2880	4590	19674

Week 6
Comingled	900	850	100	NA	NA	200	240	2290
Cardboard	695	1668	278	NA	NA	1668	318	4627
Trash	360	1080	90	8460	1080	2520	4320	17910

Week 7
Comingled	1000	450	200	NA	NA	400	173	2223
Cardboard	626	1251	278	NA	NA	834	60	3049
Trash	360	1080	157	8280	1080	3420	4320	18697

Week 8
Comingled	1000	600	125	NA	NA	306	173	2204
Cardboard	695	626	87	NA	NA	112	90	1610
Trash	360	540	56	7560	1080	1440	4590	15626

Week 9
Comingled	900	675	25	NA	NA	306	173	2079
Cardboard	765	834	174	NA	NA	1112	90	2975
Trash	405	675	90	7560	1080	1440	4590	15840

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