Sustainability

After the third week of RecycleMania 2010, Elon University ranked fourth among North Carolina and first among Southern Conference institutions in cumulative pounds recycled (per capita), putting the university well ahead of its 2009 pace. RecycleMania, a 10-week competition taking part on campuses nationwide, challenges colleges and universities to reduce waste and raise awareness about recycling.

After the fourth week of RecycleMania 2010, Elon continues to run ahead of last year's total in cumulative pounds of waste recycled (per capita) across campus. RecycleMania is a 10-week competition among campuses across the country to reduce waste and raise awareness about recycling.

After the fifth week of RecycleMania 2010, Elon remains ahead of the cumulative pounds recycled (per capita) it recorded in last year's contest. Read this post for more details about Elon's participation in RecycleMania Week Five.

More than three-quarters of the 41 campus buildings taking part in the 2010 POWERless Energy Competition showed a reduction in energy consumption for the first week of the contest. Each residential area, except one which reported no change in energy usage, reported a decline in consumption.

In the second week of the POWERless Energy Competition, 38 of the 41 campus buildings participating showed a reduction in energy use. The top building of the week in Division I was Oaks C, with a 17.04 percent reduction. In Division II, three buildings in Loy Center, Buildings D, E and F, reported a 20.19 percent reduction.

Thirty-five of the 41 campus buildings taking part in the 2010 POWERless Energy Competition showed a reduction in energy use in the third week of the program. Leading the way in Division I was Oaks A, and in Division II, the top building of the week was the Cannon Pavilion in the Academic Village.

Elon will once again hold a spring semester contest to see which residence hall can most reduce its electricity consumption. The POWERless Energy Competition kicked off Feb. 16 at College Coffee and runs through April 6. The contest aims to improve energy habits and raise awareness of energy conservation while making a positive impact on the planet.

Elon University produced fewer greenhouse gas emissions between June 1, 2008, and May 31, 2009, compared to the previous fiscal year. The emissions reduction is the primary finding released this month in the second annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory.

A new BioBus route made its debut Tuesday afternoon as a group of faculty, staff and students traveled through Burlington as part of the Downtown/East Burlington Express Loop. The route will help will lead to a reduction in the university’s carbon footprint and assist academic service-learning and federal work study students who need transportation away from campus.

RecycleMania returns to Elon this spring for the university’s fourth year taking part in a national recycling competition involving hundreds of college and universities. Leaders hope to surpass the 73,638 pounds of recyclable materials collected last spring on campus during the contest.