I. Did You Know? The Science Building was certified LEED gold by the United States Green Building Council in January 2013. An award ceremony and presentation of the plaque will be forthcoming.
II. Sustainability Activities on Campus this Spring:
a. Recycle Mania begins on February 1st. This is MCC’s fourth year to participate in the friendly competition. We have committed to the benchmark level for this year and are striving to improve our waste reduction and recycling efforts by 25% from last year. We recycled 13.8 tons last year and are striving to reach 15.0 tons this year. In 2014, MCC will enter the competition level which means we need to kick off recycling efforts campus-wide this year. Thank you for supporting Recycle Mania! http://recyclemaniacs.org/
b. 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 March 1 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).
- Certishred provides MCC with verification that the materials have been shredded but they do not shred anything onsite.
c. 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/solid-waste-recycling.asp
d. Free Mulch: Free mulch from the Bosque river stage area on March 1.
e. Arbor Day Celebration on March 28: For Arbor Day this year, MCC will be recognized for earning its first Tree Campus USA certificate. We will also plant two trees honoring Gary Duncan and Henry Apperson for 45 years of service.
f. The MCC Bike Program has moved to the Physical Plant!
Students and faculty can contact Janice Kasner at 299-8863 to rent a bicycle for the semester.
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/. Check out our new Facebook site at: https://www.facebook.com/SustainabilityMCC
Thanks for your support. It takes the entire College to make sustainability work!
The MCC Sustainability Committee
