The Sustainable Waco Conference

The MCC Sustainability Committee is assisting several other local entities to host the first-ever Sustainable Waco conference on Monday, August 5! 

The day-long event will be at the ESEC Building and includes a host of excellent topics/speakers... plus even a free lunch for any MCC Employees!!  Everyone is welcome to attend!!

**PD is also available to some MCC Faculty, though you will need to check with your supervisor first.  In the same spirit, all employees should check with their supervisors concerning time-clocks and hours.**

Reuse-Recycle-Shred Day – Friday, April 12TH, 2018 7:30 a.m. to 11:45 am

We will have our Recycle/Shred Day at the MAC parking lot from 7:30 a.m. until 11:45 am on Friday, April 12th in the back of the MAC parking lot.  The shred truck will be departing campus by 11:45 am.  Bring your items from home and work.  We are excited to see you at Shred & Recycle Day! Elaine

• What if I need assistance with my materials?  For assistance with picking up recyclables before the event, call Sid Ross at 299-8849 or email Sid at sross@mclennan.edu by close of business by next Wednesday, April 10th. 
• What recyclables can I bring:  Bring paper goods, plastic, metals, cardboard, and corrugated boxes.  No need to remove staples or paperclips.  Plastic containers need to be empty.
• What recyclables are not accepted?  Please do not bring any electronics, printer cartridges, glass, Styrofoam, batteries, tires, appliances, used oil or oil filters, antifreeze, hazardous waste, carbon paper, or medicines

Common questions…

• How do I use the Freecycle/reuse table?  Bring something and take anything you want from the Freecycle table.  This is a sustainable concept to share “stuff” we no longer need or want.  So, please de-clutter your space and help us keep good stuff out of a landfill at the same time! Drop off clean, working items that you no longer need.  Any leftover items will be donated to Goodwill or another local charity. If you have items to donate, contact Elaine Fagner at efagner@mclennan.edu or 299-8442 to get those items to the Sustainability Committee or bring them by 8:00 am to the event.
• Will my items be shredded on campus?  Shredding does not take place at MCC, and we do not receive a formal document of destruction.  That service costs additional money.  We do receive confirmation that the paper items were shredded upon receipt by by our shredding vendor.
• Where do I take Glass to recycle? Cobbs Convenience Center accepts plastic, aluminum and other metal, cardboard, paper, and corrugated box material from anyone, including those living outside the Waco area.  Glass is accepted only from anyone - you do not have to live in Waco to take your glass to Cobbs.  Cobbs Convenience Center is located at 2021 North 44th Street and is open Tuesday through Saturday (8 am - 5 pm) to drop off your materials free of charge.  For a map to the site and more details go to:http://www.waco-texas.com/solid-waste-recycling.asp

Reuse-Recycle-Shred Day – Friday, October 12th

Reuse-Recycle-Shred Day – Friday, October 12TH, 2018 7:30 a.m. to noon:
We will have our Bi-annual Recycle/Shred Day at the MAC parking lot from 7:30 a.m. until noon.  The shred truck will be departing campus by noon.  Bring your items from home and work.  We are excited to see you at Shred Day! Elaine

• What if I need assistance with my materials?  For assistance with picking up recyclables before the event, call Sid Ross at 299-8849 or email Sid at sross@mclennan.edu by close of business on this Wednesday.
• What recyclables can I bring:  Bring paper goods, plastic, metals, cardboard, and corrugated boxes.  No need to remove staples or paperclips.  Plastic containers need to be empty.
• What recyclables are not accepted?  Please do not bring any electronics, printer cartridges, glass, Styrofoam, batteries, tires, appliances, used oil or oil filters, antifreeze, hazardous waste, carbon paper, or medicines

Common questions…
• How do I use the Freecycle/reuse table?  Bring something and take anything you want from the Freecycle table.  This is a sustainable concept to share “stuff” we no longer need or want.  So, please de-clutter your space and help us keep good stuff out of a landfill at the same time! Drop off clean, working items that you no longer need.  Any leftover items will be donated to Goodwill. If you have items to donate, contact Elaine Fagner at efagner@mclennan.edu or 299-8442 to get those items to the Sustainability Committee.
• Will my items be shredded on campus?  Shredding does not take place at MCC, and we do not receive a formal document of destruction.  That service costs additional money.  We do receive confirmation that the paper items were shredded upon receipt by by our shredding vendor.
• Where do I take Glass to recycle? Cobbs Convenience Center accepts plastic, aluminum and other metal, cardboard, paper, and corrugated box material from anyone, including those living outside the Waco area.  Glass is accepted only from anyone - you do not have to live in Waco to take your glass to Cobbs.  Cobbs Convenience Center is located at 2021 North 44th Street and is open Tuesday through Saturday (8 am - 5 pm) to drop off your materials free of charge.  For a map to the site and more details go to: https://www.waco-texas.com/cms-solidwaste/page.aspx?id=257

Sustainability Video for February 2018

Below is a link to the mini Sustainability Update video for late February 2018!

https://youtu.be/GpioysmLCL0

Sustainability Video for April 2018

Below is a link to the mini Sustainability Update video for early April 2018!

https://youtu.be/LBdkG8QE1RE

MCC's Bi Annual Shred and Recycle Day is on Friday, April 13TH from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm.

• What if I need assistance with my materials? For assistance with picking up recyclables before the event, call Sid Ross at 299-8849 or email Sid at sross@mclennan.edu by 12:00 pm on Wednesday, April 11th. We request that you make the materials available for us to pick on Friday morning no later than 10:00 am. You can always call Elaine Fagner with questions at 299-8442 should you need assistance on April 13th.
• What recyclables can I bring: Bring paper goods, plastic, metals, cardboard, and corrugated boxes. No need to remove staples or paperclips. Plastic containers must be empty.
• What recyclables are not accepted? Please do not bring any electronics, printer cartridges, glass, Styrofoam, batteries, tires, appliances, used oil or oil filters, antifreeze, hazardous waste, or carbon paper.
• Will my items be shredded on campus? Shredding does not take place at MCC, and we do not receive a formal document of destruction. That service costs additional money. We do receive confirmation that the paper items were shredded upon receipt by Shred-It.
• Freecycle/reuse table: De-clutter your space and help us keep good stuff out of a landfill at the same time! Drop off clean, working items that you no longer need. If you see an item on the table that you want, take it. It's free. Any leftover items will be donated to Goodwill or another local charity. If you have items to donate, contact Elaine Fagner at efagner@mclennan.edu or 299-8442 to get those items to the Sustainability Committee.
• Glass Recycling: Cobbs Convenience Center accepts glass, plastic, aluminum and other metal, cardboard, paper, and corrugated box material from anyone, including those living outside the Waco area. Cobbs Convenience Center is located at 2021 North 44th Street and is open Tuesday through Saturday (8 am - 5 pm) to drop off your materials free of charge. For a map to the site and more details go to: http://www.waco-texas.com/solid-waste-recycling.asp

MCC Sustainability Efforts for September 2017

The Sustainability Committee welcomes everyone back for a new year and new opportunities for MCC to make its mark as a sustainable campus.  The definition of sustainability as prepared by the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987 is as follows:  “Sustainability is development that meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”  Our goal is to promote this at McLennan and throughout our community.

If you would like to join the Sustainability Committee and/or have ideas on how to promote sustainability on our campus, contact Sid Ross at sross@mclennan.edu or Elaine Fagner at efagner@mclennan.edu.  We are looking for new members and welcome all to our joint work.

I.    Did You Know?  The college has switched recycle vendors and we now use the City of Waco.  The 90-gallon blue totes in your building will be emptied on Thursdays if they are more than 50% full.  We now have blue dumpsters located in the childcare parking lot, Highlands parking lot, and behind the MAC and LTC.  If you bring recycling from home, please use one of these dumpsters.  As usual, we do not accept glass, used motor oil, or metal other than aluminum cans.  This system is easier for the maintenance crew and requires less handling of materials to be recycled.

II.    Sustainability Activities on Campus this Fall: 
MCC’s Bi-annual Shred and Recycle Day this fall semester is on October 13, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the back of the MAC parking lot.   We are working out the details and will have a firm date by next month’s newsletter.  Bring your items from home and work.  For more information, go to America Recycles Day at http://americarecyclesday.org/. 

Campus bicycle rental program is alive and well.  The program is available to students, faculty, and staff.  Contact Janice Kasner at the physical plant 299-8863 if you are interested in renting a bicycle for the fall semester.  Bike rental fee is $10 per semester.

Aluminum Can Recycling: A student aluminum can recycling program has been implemented for all Geoscience courses starting this semester.  Students recycle 25 pounds of aluminum cans for extra credit and provide a recycling receipt showing the amount of recycled cans.  In turn, students donate 100 percent of the profits from their recycling efforts directly to the Geology Field Course fund.  This project teaches students about the importance of recycling, encourages environmental stewardship, and promotes philanthropy on campus.  Contact Elaine Fagner with questions at 299-8442 or efagner@mclennan.edu.

Community Garden has moved:  The community garden has moved from the Mockingbird/N19th site to the Highlander Ranch at 223 Cobbs Lane. The rainwater harvest system has been moved and installed at the ranch to help reduce the cost of watering the vegetable garden. Contact Ron Chmielewski for more information.  Ron and his agriculture students are spearheading this project.

Glass Recycling: Cobbs Convenience Center accepts plastic, aluminum, and other metal, cardboard, paper, and corrugated box material from anyone, including those living outside the Waco area.  Glass is accepted only from Waco residents.  Cobbs Convenience Center is located at 2021 North 44th Street, and is open Tuesday through Saturday (8 am - 5 pm) to drop off your materials free of charge.  For a map to the site and more details go to: http://www.waco-texas.com/cms-solidwaste/page.aspx?id=257.

III.    What are your thoughts on our sustainability efforts? 
Check out our website at http://www.mclennan.edu/gogreen/ and our blog at http://mccgogreen.blogspot.com/.

Thanks for your support.  It takes the entire College to make sustainability work!

The MCC Sustainability Committee