MCC Sustainability Efforts for November 2013

I.    Did You Know? 
City of Waco Scrap Tire Day is Saturday, November 2, 2013:  Waco residents (only) may bring in up to 10 passenger car tires per household to the solid waste services parking lot at 501 Schroeder.  This is the first time in seven years that the city of Waco has offered this service.
II.    Sustainability Activities on Campus this Fall: 
In honor of America Recycles Day, MCC’s Biannual Shred and Recycle Day will be November 15th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at the back of the MAC parking lot.  Bring your items from home and work.  For more information, go to America Recycles Day at http://americarecyclesday.org/.
a.    Need assistance with materials?  Call Sid Ross at 299-8849 or email Sid at sross@mclennan.edu to have recyclables picked up before the event.
b.    What recyclables can I bring?  Bring paper goods, plastic, metals, cardboard, and corrugated boxes.  No need to remove staples or paperclips.  Plastic containers must be empty.
c.    What is not accepted?  Please do not bring electronics, glass, styrofoam, batteries, tires, appliances, used oil or oil filters, antifreeze, hazardous waste, or carbon paper.
d.    Are items shredded on campus? No, and we do not receive a formal document of destruction.  That service costs additional money.  We do receive confirmation that the paper items were shredded upon receipt by Cintas (previously known as Certishred).
e.    Free Mulch:  The mulch is located at the North 19th St. in a temporary parking lot.  Physical plant folks will be there from 8:00 to 12:00 to load trucks or trailers.
f.    NEW!! In addition to our recycling efforts, we are hosting a freecycle/reuse table.  De-clutter your space and help us keep good stuff out of a landfill at the same time! Drop off clean, working items that you no longer need.  If you see an item on the table that you want, take it.  It's free.  Any leftover items will be donated to Goodwill.
Computer Usage Bonus Quiz:
When can your computer not be hacked?
a.    When you’re reading emails
b.    When you’re surfing your favorite XXX site
c.    When it’s in sleep mode and you are too
d.    When it’s off
The answer is d.  Though not a good idea to turn your computer on and off throughout the day, you save power and equipment wear if you turn off your computer and monitor when you leave for the weekend or extended holiday.  It will not hurt your computer and will frustrate hackers.
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