WCU Recycling

What can you recycle at WCU?

• Mixed Paper,

  Glass, Plastic Aluminum, Cardboard, Sloppy Joes

• Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, Students

• Mixed Paper, Plastic, Cardboard, Plastic Film, Printer Cartridges

• Glass, Plastic, Aluminum, Cell Phones, Mixed Paper, Underwear

What was the first waste item WCU started recycling

• Students

• Food

• Aluminum

• Paper

What year did WCU's recycling program start?

• 2001

• 1923

• 1974

• 1999

What is the best option for dealing with food recovery/lowering food waste

• Landfill

• Send to North Pole

• Composting

• Feeding Animals

What percentage of plastic produced in the US gets recycled?

• 10%

• 54%

• 32%

• 23%

How long does it take a plastic bottle to break down?

• 200 years

• 50 years

• 450 years

• 1,000 years

Of all the food produced in the US annually, how much is wasted>

• 25%

• 75%

• 10%

• 40%

How much food is wasted per year in the US?

• 133 billion lbs

• 2 million lbs

• 1 zillion lbs

• 100,000 lbs

What happens to a plastic bottle when you put it in a recycling bin on campus?

• It goes to China.

• It goes to Jackson County Transfer station.

• It goes to your Mom's house.

• It goes to the landfill.

What is the best mantra when thinking about consumption?

• Reduce, Repeat, Recycle

• Recycle, Reduce, Reinvent, Recycle

• Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Just say no