Dalton State College

RecycleMania
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RecycleMania is a friendly competition among college and university recycling programs across the U.S. This year there are 496 schools participating, including 10 in Georgia. During 10 weeks each spring, schools compete in different contests to see which institution can collect the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita, or have the highest recycling rate. Schools report measurements on a weekly basis. RecycleMania is divided into two divisions, the Competition Division and Benchmark Division. As this is our first year of participation, DSC has chosen to enter the Benchmark Division which is less formal and does not include placement in the official rankings or eligibility to win any categories. However, we will be able to see how our recycling efforts compare with those around the country. The campus is currently recycling all forms of paper, aluminum, and cardboard. By the beginning of February, bins for the collection of plastic bottles will be placed in all the campus buildings. The competition began on January 19th and will conclude on March 27th.