MCC Sustainability Efforts for October 2012

1.  Did You Know? The Physical Plant grounds folks are looking at ways to conserve irrigation water on campus.  They are working with Calsense, a water management company, to set up a demonstration of their system that will monitor ground conditions and only call for water if the ground condition requires it.  In addition, the system will send an alarm to grounds supervision, notifying them if a main irrigation line ruptures, and will automatically close the control valve, stopping the leak.  These improvements will help the college reduce irrigation water usage, thereby cutting cost and conserving a natural resource.  The grounds folk understand the importance of water conservation and how this improvement will help the college be better stewards of the environment.

II.  Sustainability Activities on Campus this Fall:

• MCC Semi-Annual Shred & Recycle Day:  MCC has two shred and recycle days each year, one in the fall and one in spring.  The next event will be November 2nd from 8 AM to 1 PM in the MAC parking lot.  Look for the Certishred truck and large dumpster.  We will be collecting the following:
• For shredding, any paper including sensitive files such as grades, tests, or other materials, including personal paper items from home. You need not remove staples. Just bring your paper goods, and Certishred will do the rest!

• For plastics, cardboard, corrugated boxes, and metals (no glass!) a recycling dumpster will be provided.  Please take glass to the Cobbs Center (see below).

If you have class or meetings during the event or if you need physical assistance handling your paper goods, contact Sid Ross directly at 299-8849 and he will arrange for pick-up by a physical plant employee.  For additional questions, contact Elaine Fagner at 299-8442.

• 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.  The 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

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