Sustainability Tip of the Week - Preparing for Moves and Summer

MCC Sustainability Efforts This Month
End of Semester Recycle “Special”

As the semester ends, many of you are contemplating what to do with all your old tests, confidential or sensitive papers, student projects, books, etc. you no longer need. Many of you are packing to your new or temporary office. Please consider one of the following in cleaning out your old office:

For documents you do not want to just throw away
We are having a Second Shred Day Scheduled for Thursday, May 7. We will be positioning secure bins in locations across campus to collect student papers or other materials needing to be shredded. Shred Day will run from 9 am to 1 pm. We’ll give more details on the location of the bins next Monday. For now, please start collecting your materials.

For other paperwork
Please use the recycle bins provided in each building. We are still in the Recyclemania competition and all recycled products count towards our total number. So far this semester, we have collected close to 11 tons of recycled wastes, 2 tons of office paper, and 120 pounds of cardboard from across campus.

To dispose of books
Please consider using the green and white boxes labeled Better World Books (BWB) located in buildings around campus. Phi Theta Kappa and the Baptist Student Ministry association are still collecting books for BWB, who will distribute the books to needy students worldwide. To date, both organizations have collected over 35 boxes of books, 27 which are now on their way to BWB and beyond, three which were donated to the Hewitt Public Library, and five that were recycled.

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

MCC’s Sustainability Committee.