PSU Makes Recycling Part Of The Game
June 1, 1996
WORLD WASTES STAFF
State College, Pa. - At Penn State University (PSU), football involves more than touchdowns, field goals and extra points - it includes recycling.
To meet state recycling goals, the stadium established a recycling program in 1990 that consisted of a few drop-off sites. Initially, only four tons of recyclables were collected.
The program, however, in-creasingly ex-panded, and in 1995, took on partners.
The Centre County Solid Waste Authority, the Penn State Department of Athletics and the Penn State Office of Physical Plant expanded the stadium drop-off program to 23 recycling stations in key tailgate areas.
To help the tailgaters recycle, the program added a tailgate curbside pick-up; a golf cart carrying recycling bins that travels among tailgaters allowing them to recycle without leaving the party. The convenience of the "traveling bins" has increased the volume of recyclables collected; it nearly doubles each home game.
Materials are moved to the Centre County materials re-covery facility for weighing, sorting and shipping. The recyclable proceeds, which totaled more than $10,000 in 1995, are donated to the United Way.
To help with the recycling effort, the stadium's 96,000 fans are encouraged to participate by an-nouncements made during each home game. Also, the logo "Penn State Recycles" is periodically displayed on the scoreboard.
In addition, local hotel rooms and distributors have brochures detailing the program.
You May Also Like