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MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYCUSTOMS
BLUE, MEET GREEN
MTSU RECYCLES
CAMPUSRECYCLINGPROGRAM
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MTSU RECYCLES WELCOMES YOU
TO CAMPUS!Remember,
a big part of the college experience is
GOING GREEN!
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MTSU RECYCLES WELCOMES YOU TO
CAMPUSAre you GREEN
already?
Great!!!If not, it’s time for
you to start recycling!
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Look for our recycling bins all over campus!
http://mtweb.mtsu.edu/cee/MTSU_Recycles.htm
(615) 898-2822
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CAMPUS RECYCLINGKNOWS YOU’RE ASKING…
WHERE CAN I RECYCLE ON CAMPUS?
There are recycling receptacles in the lobby of every dorm!
Ask your R.A. where your dorm’srecycling bins are!
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WHAT CAN I RECYCLEIN DORMITORY BINS?
● PAPER● PLASTIC BOTTLES● ALUMINUM CANS
CAMPUS RECYCLINGKNOWS YOU’RE ASKING…
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CAMPUS RECYCLINGKNOWS YOU’RE ASKING…
WHERE ELSE CAN I RECYCLE ON CAMPUS?
There are recycling bins everywhere!
─ inside every building ─ outdoor bins in many locations
BINS ARE ALL AROUND YOU!
LOOK FOR THEM! FIND THEM!USE THEM!
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WHAT CAN I RECYCLEIN CAMPUS BINS?
● PAPER● PLASTIC BOTTLES● ALUMINUM CANS
CAMPUS RECYCLING KNOWS YOU’RE ASKING…
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CAMPUS RECYCLING
We’ll repeat that!On MTSU campus, recycling bins accept
PAPER
LOTS OF KINDS OF PAPER CAN GO IN CAMPUS BINS: office paper, notebook paper, mixed paper, newspapers, magazines, old books, telephone books, light-weight cardboard (like manila folders, cereal boxes, coffee cups) ─ but NOT brown cardboard
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CAMPUS RECYCLING
Campus recycling bins accept
PLASTIC
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CAMPUS RECYCLING
Campus recycling bins also accept
ALUMINUM
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CAMPUS RECYCLING
DON’T throw ‘em away!
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CAMPUS RECYCLINGInstead, DO RECYCLE !
It’s the right thing to do!
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CAMPUS RECYCLINGHAVE A LOT TO RECYCLE?MTSU’s Campus Recycling Center
is located on Greenland Drive next to the Livestock Center
Here, we collect recyclables in bulk and more categories:
heavy-weight cardboard, plastics no. 1-7
Call us and we’ll pick up special categories such as printer cartridges, batteries, and e-wastehttp://mtweb.mtsu.edu/cee/MTSU_Recycles.htm
(615) 898-2822
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CAMPUS RECYCLING
WHAT IS E-WASTE RECYCLING?It’s the proper removal of tech equipment so that harmful byproducts do not contaminate
landfills and are properly disposed.
WHAT PRODUCTS ARE CONSIDERED E-WASTE?
Monitors, laptops, switches, USB systems,
keyboards & mice, speakers, hard drives,
wires & cables, TVs, DVDs, VCRs, stereos,
cameras, cell phones, office equipment, and more!
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E-Waste RecyclingMTSU participates in an ongoing
E-Waste Recycling Program to repurpose, reuse, and recycle
electrical and computer components.
But no drop-offs of e-wasteat Campus Recycling Center.
Instead, call us and we’ll pick up e-waste and special recyclables:
(615) 898-2822
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HAVE GLASS OR METALTO RECYCLE?
Collect your glass and tin cans & take them to the
Rutherford County Recycling Center 1140 Haley Road
Right off Middle Tennessee Blvd.
Open 24/7!
http://www.rutherfordcountytn.gov/dept/recycling.htm The County Recycling Center accepts many categories of waste, including e-waste.
OFF-CAMPUS RECYCLING
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BE MORE GREEN?TEN STEPS FOR GOING GREEN
IN YOUR DORM1. Avoid wasting food, use perishables
first 2. Switch to fluorescent bulbs
3. Keep your refrigerator door closed 4. Store food in glass or ceramic
containers 5. Turn off water while brushing your
teeth
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6. When shaving or washing your face, brush your teeth while waiting for the
water to warm up 7. Set your thermostat two degrees lower
in winter and two higher in summer 8. Always turn off lights when leaving your
room 9. Unplug electronics that are not being
used, like your cell phone charger
TEN STEPS FOR GOING GREEN
IN YOUR DORM, cont’d
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TEN STEPS FOR GOING GREEN IN YOUR DORM, cont’d
10. RECYCLE !Set up separate containers
in your dorm or apartment, carry to
campus bins weekly or when full!
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Remember always to
REDUCE REUSE
RECYCLE!
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This Recycling Awareness public service
announcement is brought to you by American Democracy Project
on behalf ofMTSU
Recycles
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Join the
Find us on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/
AmericanDemocracyProjectMTSU
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ADP Projects-Constitution Day-Voter registration
-Ride to the polls for voting-Earth Day Celebration-Recycling awareness
-Tobacco-free student polling-Civic learning and civic
engagement
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MTSU EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
American Democracy Project’s “Raiders Recycle” t-shirts and
tote bags for Earth Day and to raise student recycling awareness
American Democracy Project is the MTSU civic engagement student
group