Los Angeles, CA - LACCD BuildsGreen:
New Campaign Asks Students to Waste Not
August 14, 2009 06:00 AM
This fall, the Los Angeles Community College District will kick off its extensive district-wide recycling campaign with a simple message: Make a deposit and save your planet ... save your campus ... save funds that can be used for other needs by the colleges. ...
The program includes the distribution of 150 new BigBellys throughout the District’s nine colleges. These state-of-the-art receptacles have a recycling side and a waste side. The recycling side accepts glass and aluminum cans and the waste side comes equipped with a trash compactor – powered by a solar-charged 12-volt battery – which allows the bins to compress and store up to 150 gallons of waste. The unit also includes a safety device that prevents anyone’s hands from getting trapped by the compactor and some come equipped with wireless monitors to indicate when they are full.
By making a deposit in these bins, students will not only keep their campus clean, but will also protect their environment and save precious natural resources. ...
The recycling operation will also help the colleges financially, thanks to money earned from the recycling centers. ...