Tire Amnesty Day occurs this Saturday, March 28 from 8:00 am – noon at the Paul Tyson Football Field on Lake Air drive. Residents of McLennan County (with proof of residency) may bring up to 8 tires for free disposal. Tires must be off rims and less than 34” in diameter. More than 8 tires, tires with rims, or tires between 35 and 50 inches can also be disposed of, but there is a fee. No tires over 50” or Over the Road (OTR) loader/grader tires will be accepted
Volunteers of all ages are welcome but all have to fill out a release form at the site. They will help address the cars, get information (toughest job), and unload the tires (dirtiest job). It is recommended volunteers wear long pants and bring gloves. If you are interested in volunteering or have students who are interested, please contact the following person:
Contact person: Parker Wilson, Executive Director
Keep McLennan County Beautiful
254-722-2832
A Keep Texas Beautiful & Keep America Beautiful Affiliate
kmcb@grandecom.net
www.keepmclennancountybeautiful.org
Did you know…?
As part of the LEED platinum certification for MCC’s new Emergency Services Education Center will be a photovoltaic solar panel array that will produce 47 Kilowatts of electricity. This electricity will provide 12.5% of the electrical requirement for the facility. During weekends and holidays when the building is not in use, the energy produced by the solar array will be sold back to the commercial power grid basically reversing the charge on our power bill and saving the college money.
Want to know more about our Sustainability efforts?
To learn more about the LEED Certification process as well as other MCC Sustainability efforts, check out the links and information at the MCC Sustainability website at http://www.mclennan.edu/gogreen.
MCC’s Sustainability Committee
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Sustainability Update for the Week - Book Recycle Drive a Success!
MCC Sustainability Efforts
Recyclemania Continues Across Campus
Recyclemania Continues Across Campus
Thanks for your overwhelming support for the MCC Book Recycling Day!
The book recycle drive this week was extremely successful, with Baptist Student Ministry and Phi Theta Kappa students and advisors picking up over 25 boxes of books to send to Better World Books (BWB) who will then send them to needy students across the United States and the world. Additionally, the book collection team recycled 6 boxes of books that will count towards our Recyclemania numbers and donated three boxes of novels and paperback books to the Hewitt Public Library. Again, thanks for your support of this effort in cleaning out the campus through a sustainable effort that will benefit many in our community and beyond.
You can continue to donate your surplus and/or unused books by placing them in the collection boxes marked “Better World Books,” located in most buildings on campus. BSM and PTK check on these boxes periodically. If you need a box in your building, please contact Claudette Jackson, our Student Activities Coordinator, at 8443.
Reminder
EcoTour of the new Michaelis Academic Building (MAC) and the Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC) on March 24:
There is still room for anyone interested in joining Sid Ross as he leads a tour of the two new buildings on campus on March 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Unlike previous tours, Sid will focus on the sustainability aspects of the buildings that have led to our high LEED certifications. These include:
At the MAC building: dual-flush toilets, motion sensors, CO2 monitors, clearstory glass, sun blockers at windows, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)-free building materials, etc.
At the Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC): concrete paving, full cutout light parking lot lights, geothermal HVAC system, photovoltaic panel arrays, reflective roofing, rainwater capture system, and xeriscape landscaping.
Come and see what makes these buildings unique and how MCC is working to be a model for sustainability in Waco and McLennan County. Please RSVP to either Fred Hills (fhills), Theresa Sparks (tsparks) or Bill Matta (wmatta) by March 21 so we can arrange transportation.
Getting involved
Please see new MCC Sustainability web site at www.mclennan.edu/gogreen. We welcome your input and help in making MCC a greener campus.
The book recycle drive this week was extremely successful, with Baptist Student Ministry and Phi Theta Kappa students and advisors picking up over 25 boxes of books to send to Better World Books (BWB) who will then send them to needy students across the United States and the world. Additionally, the book collection team recycled 6 boxes of books that will count towards our Recyclemania numbers and donated three boxes of novels and paperback books to the Hewitt Public Library. Again, thanks for your support of this effort in cleaning out the campus through a sustainable effort that will benefit many in our community and beyond.
You can continue to donate your surplus and/or unused books by placing them in the collection boxes marked “Better World Books,” located in most buildings on campus. BSM and PTK check on these boxes periodically. If you need a box in your building, please contact Claudette Jackson, our Student Activities Coordinator, at 8443.
Reminder
EcoTour of the new Michaelis Academic Building (MAC) and the Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC) on March 24:
There is still room for anyone interested in joining Sid Ross as he leads a tour of the two new buildings on campus on March 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Unlike previous tours, Sid will focus on the sustainability aspects of the buildings that have led to our high LEED certifications. These include:
At the MAC building: dual-flush toilets, motion sensors, CO2 monitors, clearstory glass, sun blockers at windows, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)-free building materials, etc.
At the Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC): concrete paving, full cutout light parking lot lights, geothermal HVAC system, photovoltaic panel arrays, reflective roofing, rainwater capture system, and xeriscape landscaping.
Come and see what makes these buildings unique and how MCC is working to be a model for sustainability in Waco and McLennan County. Please RSVP to either Fred Hills (fhills), Theresa Sparks (tsparks) or Bill Matta (wmatta) by March 21 so we can arrange transportation.
Getting involved
Please see new MCC Sustainability web site at www.mclennan.edu/gogreen. We welcome your input and help in making MCC a greener campus.
MCC’s Sustainability Committee
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Sustainability Reminder - Book Collection
Recyclemania Reminder
Book Recycling Day – March 17
We will be start collecting the books dropped off in the green and white boxes labeled Better World Books (BWB) located in various buildings around campus at 9:30 AM today and taking them to the physical plant for processing. Now’s the time to make that last drop off. If you miss the pick up in your building, you can bring the books by the physical plant through noon today.
Thanks for your support.
Book Recycling Day – March 17
We will be start collecting the books dropped off in the green and white boxes labeled Better World Books (BWB) located in various buildings around campus at 9:30 AM today and taking them to the physical plant for processing. Now’s the time to make that last drop off. If you miss the pick up in your building, you can bring the books by the physical plant through noon today.
Thanks for your support.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sustainability Reminder - Recyclemania Continues with Book Collection Today and Tomorrow
Book Recycling Day – March 16 and 17
We will be collecting unused books today, March 16th in the green and white boxes labeled Better World Books (BWB) located in various buildings around campus. On March 17th, books can be dropped off at the physical plant if you do not have an opportunity to put the books in a BWB box. Textbooks and reference books will be sent to BWBs as part of a joint initiative by Phi Theta Kappa and the Baptist Student Ministries. Remaining books will be recycled as part of our Recyclemania initiative.
Collection boxes are currently located on the first floor of the FOB, Applied Science building (1st and 2nd floor), second floor of the HPE and the Student Center (1st and 2nd floor). Additional boxes will be placed in other buildings this week.
Come join us in this initiative by dropping off surplus and/or unused books in the bins in your building.
We will be collecting unused books today, March 16th in the green and white boxes labeled Better World Books (BWB) located in various buildings around campus. On March 17th, books can be dropped off at the physical plant if you do not have an opportunity to put the books in a BWB box. Textbooks and reference books will be sent to BWBs as part of a joint initiative by Phi Theta Kappa and the Baptist Student Ministries. Remaining books will be recycled as part of our Recyclemania initiative.
Collection boxes are currently located on the first floor of the FOB, Applied Science building (1st and 2nd floor), second floor of the HPE and the Student Center (1st and 2nd floor). Additional boxes will be placed in other buildings this week.
Come join us in this initiative by dropping off surplus and/or unused books in the bins in your building.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Sustainability Tip of the Week - Recyclemania Continues with Book Collection and Eco Tours
MCC Sustainability Efforts This Month Recyclemania
MCC Recycle-Shred Day a Big Success!
We collected over 2 tons of paper yesterday on our first ever Recycle Shred Day. Not only did we clear out old papers and files across campus. Great job and thanks to all who participated.
Book Recycling Day – March 17
Continuing with our Recyclemania theme, MCC will be collecting unused books between now and March 16th. You can drop off surplus and unused books in green and white boxes labeled Better World Books (BWB) located in various buildings around campus. On March 17th, books can be dropped off at the physical plant if you do not have an opportunity to put the books in a BWB box. Textbooks and reference books will be sent to BWBs as part of a joint initiative by Phi Theta Kappa and the Baptist Student Ministries. Remaining books will be recycled as part of our Recyclemania initiative.
Collection boxes are currently located on the first floor of the FOB, Applied Science building (1st and 2nd floor), second floor of the HPE and the Student Center (1st and 2nd floor). Additional boxes will be placed in other buildings this week.
Come join us in this initiative by dropping off surplus and/or unused books in the bins in your building.
EcoTour of the new Michaelis Academic Building (MAC) and the Science Building (ESEC) on March 24
Sid Ross will be leading a tour of the two new buildings on campus on March 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Unlike previous tours, though, Sid will focus on the sustainability aspects of the buildings that have led to our high LEEDs certifications. These include:
At the MAC building: Dual flush toilets, motion sensors, CO2 monitors, clearstory glass, sun blockers at windows, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) free building materials, etc.
At the Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC): concrete paving, full cutout light parking lot lights, geothermal HVAC system, photovoltaic panel Array, reflective roofing and can tell them about rainwater capture system, and xeriscape landscaping.
Come and see what makes these buildings unique and how MCC is working to be a model for sustainability in Waco and McLennan County. Please RSVP to either Fred Hills (fhills), Theresa Sparks (tsparks) or Bill Matta (wmatta) by March 21 so we can arrange transportation.
Getting involved
Please see new MCC Sustainability web site at www.mclennan.edu/gogreen. We welcome your input and help in making MCC a “greener” campus.
MCC’s Sustainability Committee.
MCC Recycle-Shred Day a Big Success!
We collected over 2 tons of paper yesterday on our first ever Recycle Shred Day. Not only did we clear out old papers and files across campus. Great job and thanks to all who participated.
Book Recycling Day – March 17
Continuing with our Recyclemania theme, MCC will be collecting unused books between now and March 16th. You can drop off surplus and unused books in green and white boxes labeled Better World Books (BWB) located in various buildings around campus. On March 17th, books can be dropped off at the physical plant if you do not have an opportunity to put the books in a BWB box. Textbooks and reference books will be sent to BWBs as part of a joint initiative by Phi Theta Kappa and the Baptist Student Ministries. Remaining books will be recycled as part of our Recyclemania initiative.
Collection boxes are currently located on the first floor of the FOB, Applied Science building (1st and 2nd floor), second floor of the HPE and the Student Center (1st and 2nd floor). Additional boxes will be placed in other buildings this week.
Come join us in this initiative by dropping off surplus and/or unused books in the bins in your building.
EcoTour of the new Michaelis Academic Building (MAC) and the Science Building (ESEC) on March 24
Sid Ross will be leading a tour of the two new buildings on campus on March 24 from 2 to 4 PM. Unlike previous tours, though, Sid will focus on the sustainability aspects of the buildings that have led to our high LEEDs certifications. These include:
At the MAC building: Dual flush toilets, motion sensors, CO2 monitors, clearstory glass, sun blockers at windows, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) free building materials, etc.
At the Emergency Services Education Center (ESEC): concrete paving, full cutout light parking lot lights, geothermal HVAC system, photovoltaic panel Array, reflective roofing and can tell them about rainwater capture system, and xeriscape landscaping.
Come and see what makes these buildings unique and how MCC is working to be a model for sustainability in Waco and McLennan County. Please RSVP to either Fred Hills (fhills), Theresa Sparks (tsparks) or Bill Matta (wmatta) by March 21 so we can arrange transportation.
Getting involved
Please see new MCC Sustainability web site at www.mclennan.edu/gogreen. We welcome your input and help in making MCC a “greener” campus.
MCC’s Sustainability Committee.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Sustainability Tip of the Week - Campus Recycle-Shred Day, Tuesday, March 3
MCC Recycle-Shred Day
Do you have a bunch of old tests and/or files you have been wanting to get rid of but do not want to put them in the trash due to their sensitivity? How about that desk or cabinet with old papers, books and files you can’t figure out what to do with? MCC’s Recycle-Shred Day is just the answer to your needs. MCC is participating for the first time in RecycleMania. Our goal is to collect a high volume of recyclables from our campus in order to extend the life of the Waco landfill. As part of MCC’s Sustainability Program, we are offering a “Recycle-Shred Day” on Tuesday, March 3rd for faculty and staff.
For this event, Certi-Shred will come to scheduled locations (attached) and you are encouraged to bring any paper items from your office or classroom that need to be shredded to protect student confidentiality, etc. Paper items may include old exams, old grade books, old graded papers, etc. Please utilize your black tote for non-sensitive paper recycling material. MCC will have a separate collection event for textbooks in March.
Located throughout campus you may have noticed our black bins and yellow dumpsters, these are conveniently placed about for your “single-stream” recyclables.
Single Stream Recycling Tip:
If an item you are recycling could contaminate an entire black tote or dumpster load, please consider rinsing these items. Contaminated items could result in an entire dumpster load of recyclables going to a landfill and prevent those materials from being recycled.
Getting involved
We refer you to the new MCC Sustainability web site at www.mclennan.edu/gogreen. We welcome all of your input and help in making MCC a “greener” campus.
MCC’s Sustainability Committee.
Do you have a bunch of old tests and/or files you have been wanting to get rid of but do not want to put them in the trash due to their sensitivity? How about that desk or cabinet with old papers, books and files you can’t figure out what to do with? MCC’s Recycle-Shred Day is just the answer to your needs. MCC is participating for the first time in RecycleMania. Our goal is to collect a high volume of recyclables from our campus in order to extend the life of the Waco landfill. As part of MCC’s Sustainability Program, we are offering a “Recycle-Shred Day” on Tuesday, March 3rd for faculty and staff.
For this event, Certi-Shred will come to scheduled locations (attached) and you are encouraged to bring any paper items from your office or classroom that need to be shredded to protect student confidentiality, etc. Paper items may include old exams, old grade books, old graded papers, etc. Please utilize your black tote for non-sensitive paper recycling material. MCC will have a separate collection event for textbooks in March.
Located throughout campus you may have noticed our black bins and yellow dumpsters, these are conveniently placed about for your “single-stream” recyclables.
Single Stream Recycling Tip:
If an item you are recycling could contaminate an entire black tote or dumpster load, please consider rinsing these items. Contaminated items could result in an entire dumpster load of recyclables going to a landfill and prevent those materials from being recycled.
Getting involved
We refer you to the new MCC Sustainability web site at www.mclennan.edu/gogreen. We welcome all of your input and help in making MCC a “greener” campus.
MCC’s Sustainability Committee.
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