September 2007

September 26, 2007

Recycling at Move In No-Joke A huge thanks to our beloved custodians for recycling during move-in this year! From breaking down boxes, removing trash, and collecting cardboard from all 40 residential buildings – not to mention during high temperatures – our crew did an amazing job. Twenty eight tons of paper and cardboard were collected during the first week of Tufts move-in. On Labor Day alone, 9.6 tons were collected! Thank you so much for your assistance this year; you all worked extremely hard to fulfill recycling obligations and have made Tufts very proud!

Posted by Dawn at 6:16 PM

Coca-Cola Promises Huge Recycling Plant – Is it the Real Thing? On September 5th, Coca-Cola announced they are investing more than $60 million to build the world’s largest plastic-bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in Spartanburg, S.C.. The plant is set to be fully operational by 2009. Coke, which currently reuses about 10% of its plastic, pledges to reuse or recycle 100% its U.S. plastic bottles. The President of Coca-Cola North America relayed the company calculations that, within the next decade, the plant’s operations would keep 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. Maybe with this new leaf turned, Coca-Cola really will buy the world a coke.

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Posted by Dawn at 6:04 PM

September 6, 2007

Thank you for supporting Jumbo Drop ! Labor Day yard sale was a hit
Wonderful weather and a new convenient yard sale location attracted large crowds on Labor Day. This event could not occur with out the cooperation of many. Thanks to the Tufts Conference Bureau, Residential Facilities, Residential Life, TUPD, the Orientation Committee, the Tufts Institute of the Environment, the Office of Sustainability, dedicated student workers and the Facilities Department. Our wonderful One Source crew particularly deserves praise for all the heavy lifting they do each year. Thanks to all!

Posted by Dawn at 6:09 PM

Sony establishes first nationwide electronics recycling program NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2007 – To encourage consumers to recycle and dispose of electronic devices in an environmentally sound manner, Sony has established a national recycling program for consumer electronics. The Sony Take Back Recycling Program allows consumers to recycle all Sony-branded products for no fee at 75 drop-off centers throughout the U.S. The program will begin on Sept. 15, and includes all Sony products; TVs, laptops, music players, cameras, video games and more.
A complete list of drop-off centers can be found by calling 1-877- 439-2795. Click here for more information about the Sony Take Back Recycling Program.

Posted by Dawn at 4:57 PM