UMaine Recycling, Trash Exhibit Friday
Representatives from the UMaine Office of Sustainability and the School of Economics engaged in an analysis of the specific contents of residential garbage that could be diverted through reuse, recycling or composting have scheduled an educational exhibit and display from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18 in front of the Memorial Union.
George Criner, School of Economics director, says news about the switch from separated trash recycling at UMaine to a new single-sort process, in which glass, plastics, paper, cardboard and other recyclables now go into one blue bin for off-site sorting, seems slow in catching on. He’ll explain the new system, discuss the substantial financial savings that can be accomplished through recycling and hand out flyers explaining to students, faculty and staff how the new system works.
Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756