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RecyclingAtDartmouth


Dartmouth has a long history of recycling and environmentally-friendly actions.

ECO, a group under the ESD branch of the DOC, is the campus organization? that encourages recycling and composting. (I believe that Woody Eckels? is related to recycling in some manner).



How Do I Recycle This Thing?

Good question. Many different items can be recycled (like paper, cardboard, metal, glass, batteries, computers, clothes, etc...).

For a list of things that can be recycled at Dartmouth, check here: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~eco/recycling/page2.html

That list is a little bit short (and slightly out of date), so here is a bit more comprehensive list:

Things That Can Be Recycled At Dartmouth.


If these lists don't help or you have more questions, try blitzing 'ECO'. They'll be able to give you more information.



Why Doesn't Dartmouth Recycle/Do _______ ?

It's one thing to ask the question, but yet another to pull up your sleeves and get to work on the issue.

Dartmouth has a strong team of people advocating for environmentally-friendly action (ESD, ECO), so there is a possibility that someone has already tried to effect a certain change.

Kegs? were banned from frats, but now might make a comeback because they're nicer to the environment than throwing away 100s of aluminum cans?.

Also relating to the frats, Dartmouth tried a recyclable pong cup? program for a short while. Unfortunately, the system was very costly and required $10 mesh bags for the cups -- and the idea just flopped.

But that doesn't mean that you can't make a difference. Go back to Dartmouth and try to get a new system going to recycle the cups. Why don't we have metal silverware in the HOP for the Courtyard Cafe? and in Berry Library for Novack Cafe? ? Why doesn't DDS start using recyclable plastic to-go containers? People have tried, and we've had certain successes (like composting in the residence halls?).


News on Recycling



RobinsonTryon - 24 Feb 2003