ELON COLLEGE – The environmental services department at Elon College will showcase the importance of waste management at an Oct. 29 conference in Moseley Center on the college’s campus.
The conference seeks to increase awareness and understanding of waste management issues and procedures. Three separate tracks are available for students, representatives from other area colleges and universities and corporations.
Presentations will be made by Aramark, which will detail its recycling program during the 1996 Olympics, and Warren Wilson College, which is well-known for its environmental programs. The conference also will provide information on basic recycling, how to make recyclables marketable and the establishment of waste mangement systems,
“At Elon we do a good job of managing our waste,” said Jerry Staples, assistant director of environmental services and the conference’s coordinator. “We’re recycling everything that can be recycled.”
The deadline for registration is Oct. 19 and the fee is $20 and students can attend for free. For more information call (336) 584-2308 or (336) 538-6829.
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