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.