Gund Hall recycling guidelines.
Harvard recycling guidelines.
Which plastics can I recycle?
+ recyclables include
paper
trace paper
chipboard + flattened cardboard
magazines + newspapers
phone books + junk mail
soft-cover books
empty milk + juice cartons
alumninum-pie plates, trays, + foil
glass containers
metal cans
stiff plastic containers #1-7
Staples, paper clips, and plastic windows on envelopes are OK.
Remove lids from bottles and jars, but they can be recycled.
Big posters, cardboard, and chipboard in larger dimensions should be placed in the large blue/gray recycling carts and bins on floors 2-5
rather than being forced into the regular receptacles in the trays.
Receptacles and storage areas for batteries, aerosol cans, and hazardous materials are located on every level in the spray booth area.
+ don't recycle
coffee cups + pizza boxes
plastic wrap + plastic bags
styrofoam
straws
For more information, have a look at the Harvard University Operating Systems recycling guidelines.
+ Gund Hall recycling stats
How did we do last year? Look at the recycling stats for 2005 and the resources saved as a result...
+ why recycle?
Did you know that your trash goes to the faraway land of South Carolina,
and that your recyclables are processed and ACTUALLY REUSED in nearby Charlestown?
It is good for the environment, it saves money, and it creates jobs for people in the city. Even more information to motivate you...
Building Services has brought in more recycling bins, and is anxious to see them used. Please take the extra second to sort your waste into the correct bins.