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In-Service Office Supplies Redistribution Event

Rebecca Andrews - August 02, 2024

The Recycle Operations and Campus Services Departments have been working to ensure discarded materials on Campus are not thrown away if they are still useful.

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tags: waste, reuse, Sustainability, Recycling

Everyone loves SWAG!

Becky Andrews - August 01, 2024

Everyone loves SWAG! Also known as freebies, or giveaways. To really work as an engagement tool SWAG should be useful, wanted, and durable

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tags: Recycling

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Space Clean Outs - What You Need to Know

Rebecca Andrews - June 24, 2024

Are you planning on cleaning out an office, closet, or technical space? BEFORE YOU START contact the Recycle Operations Department for delivery of containers and sorting advice.

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tags: Sustainability, waste, Recycling, reuse

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Custodial Services - Sustainability at WCC

Rebecca Andrews - June 07, 2024

The following guide was developed for Custodial Services. It explains WCCs commitment to sustainability and the role of Custodial Services in Sustainable Materials Management.

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tags: Recycling

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WCC Harvests the Worm Bed

Rebecca Andrews - May 31, 2024

WCC’s Recycle Operations Department recently harvested the campus worm pit.

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tags: composting, reuse, Recycling

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Brush up on your recycling skills this Earth Day

Rebecca Andrews - March 27, 2024

Are you doing anything for Earth Day on Monday April 22nd?

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tags: Recycling, reuse, composting

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FOOD Waste Prevention Week April 1-7 2024

Rebecca Andrews - March 26, 2024

At WCC we work hard to prevent our food waste from going to landfill, most kitchens and breakrooms have a bucket or caddy to collect compostable fruits and veggies and we compost them in the vermi composting system here on campus.

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tags: Recycling

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WTMC Refugee Assisting Fundraiser

Rebecca Andrews - June 06, 2023

Partnering with WCC’s Recycle Department, WTMC’s RHA (Refugee Help Association) has raised over $700 to assist refugees in SE Michigan

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tags: Sustainability, reuse, refuge, Recycling

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Global Recycling Day Competition Results

Rebecca Andrews - March 21, 2023

On March 20th 2023 sixty-five students participated in the WCC Global Recycling Day Competition to guess the weight of the cardboard bale.

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tags: Sustainability, Recycling

Plastic waste on beach

Global Recycling Day 2023

Rebecca Andrews - March 06, 2023

Did you know 8 billion tons of plastic have been produced since the 1950s? And of this only 9 % has been recycled?

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tags: Recycling, Sustainability

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