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Penn State Housing takes big steps toward 'zero waste' goals

1/9/13

A year ago, Penn State Housing, with help from the Office of Physical Plant and Residence Life, embarked on a seemingly impossible quest. Its goal was to change habits, raise awareness and increase options in an effort to make the residence halls zero waste.

A daunting task indeed. But starting with North Halls last spring and now in several East Halls buildings, on-campus students have proven they are not afraid to take on the zero waste challenge.

"They're on board here," said Jan Mason, East Halls Housing manager. "It took some time to adjust and some education, but now we have the buy-in we're looking for, and we're ready to move forward."

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Students battle to be green heroes in Great Recycling Challenge

10/16/12

Beginning on Monday, Oct. 22, all Penn State residence areas will compete against each other in a recycling and composting contest. The Zero Hero, Great Recycling Challenge will last five days and inspire Penn State students to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. Currently, University Park recycles 59 percent of the waste stream but still sends 5,200 tons of solid waste to the landfill every year. This contest will challenge the residence hall areas (North, South, East, West, Pollock, Eastview Terrace, Nittany Apartments and White Course Apartments) to see who can recycle and compost the most. The winning residence area will receive appropriate recognition for leading the way towards zero waste.

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Shaver's Creek workshop to teach process, tools for going 'zero waste'

9/12/12

Many people are trying to reduce the amount of waste from their homes and offices that ends up in landfills. In an effort to help, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center and Penn State's Office of Physical Plant (OPP) are holding a workshop on Oct. 3 titled "Naturally Green: The Journey to Zero Waste."

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Annual Trash-to-Treasure event breaks records

6/11/12

The numbers are in: this year's Trash-to-Treasure sale, held at Beaver Stadium on Penn State's University Park campus, was a record-setter. The sale of a record 75.1 tons of gently used student donations generated more than $60,000 for agencies of the Centre County United Way, marking the highest single-year return in the event's 11-year history. Since 2001, Trash-to-Treasure has raised about $500,000 for the United Way and has diverted hundreds of tons of used items from area landfills.

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Rugged volunteers needed for Trash to Treasure

5/17/12

Penn State is gearing up for a huge Trash to Treasure event on Saturday, June 2. Due to an overabundance of rug donations this year, the sale committee is making a special request for extra volunteers to roll rugs. This will be a special opportunity for a few hours on the morning of May 19. Interested volunteers should arrive between 9 a.m. and noon at Gate C at Beaver Stadium on Penn State's University Park campus.

Lion Surplus collecting used electronic equipment at recycling event

4/24/12

On May 4, there will be a convenient on-campus location to drop off old electronic equipment for it to be safely and securely recycled. Electronic Recycling Day, hosted by Keystone State Auctioneers and Penn State Lion Surplus, will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 4 at the Lion Surplus Building on Services Road on Penn State's University Park campus.

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Eleventh annual Trash to Treasure sale set for June 2

4/24/12

After a year away from its home, the University's biggest town-gown recycling effort returns to Beaver Stadium to hold its award-winning spring sale. Each year, Trash to Treasure raises approximately $50,000 for the Centre County United Way and saves more than 60 tons of usable goods from the landfill.

This year's event begins with an early bird sale at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 2 at Beaver Stadium (Gate B) on the University Park campus. The regular sale starts at 9 a.m.

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Volunteers needed for annual Trash to Treasure event

4/2/12

Penn State faculty, staff and students can sign up to help organize this year's Trash to Treasure spring sale on the University Park campus. Beginning on Wednesday, May 9, many flexible shifts will be available. No previous experience is necessary and volunteers can receive a coupon that can be used to purchase items on sale day. It's fun and helps out a great cause.

Trash to Treasure is Penn State's biggest town-gown recycling effort. Annually, the program raises approximately $50,000 for the Centre County United Way and saves more than 60 tons of usable goods from the landfill. Beginning the week before finals, collection bins will be placed in residence hall lobbies to collect student donations.

Trash to Treasure winter sale set for Feb. 4

1/19/12

The Student United Way is sponsoring the winter Trash to Treasure sale. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, in 108 Fisher Hall (East Halls) on the University Park campus of Penn State. The sale is open to the public. Admission is free. Parking is available in the East Parking Deck on Bigler Road.

Runkle Hall on a quest for zero waste

1/19/12

The Office of Physical Plant and Housing have worked together on recycling efforts before. But in their quest for "zero waste," one group in particular needed to be included -- students. Starting this semester, Runkle Hall in North Halls is venturing to become zero waste, a goal of reducing trash output to zero -- or to as close to zero as possible.

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Shaver's Creek Environmental Center aims for 'zero waste'

1/17/12

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center is in the process of becoming a zero-waste facility. Trash cans are gone along with the dumpster and employees have created an elaborate system of recycling and composting bins to use instead. "We're shooting for zero; a true zero," said Mark McLaughlin, director of Shaver's Creek Environmental Center. "We don't want things that we have at Shaver's Creek ending up in a dumpster or landfill somewhere."

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Penn State Housing takes big steps toward 'zero waste' goals

1/9/13

A year ago, Penn State Housing, with help from the Office of Physical Plant and Residence Life, embarked on a seemingly impossible quest. Its goal was to change habits, raise awareness and increase options in an effort to make the residence halls zero waste.

A daunting task indeed. But starting with North Halls last spring and now in several East Halls buildings, on-campus students have proven they are not afraid to take on the zero waste challenge.

"They're on board here," said Jan Mason, East Halls Housing manager. "It took some time to adjust and some education, but now we have the buy-in we're looking for, and we're ready to move forward."

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Students battle to be green heroes in Great Recycling Challenge

10/16/12

Beginning on Monday, Oct. 22, all Penn State residence areas will compete against each other in a recycling and composting contest. The Zero Hero, Great Recycling Challenge will last five days and inspire Penn State students to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. Currently, University Park recycles 59 percent of the waste stream but still sends 5,200 tons of solid waste to the landfill every year. This contest will challenge the residence hall areas (North, South, East, West, Pollock, Eastview Terrace, Nittany Apartments and White Course Apartments) to see who can recycle and compost the most. The winning residence area will receive appropriate recognition for leading the way towards zero waste.

Outreach_Shavers Creek

Shaver's Creek workshop to teach process, tools for going 'zero waste'

9/12/12

Many people are trying to reduce the amount of waste from their homes and offices that ends up in landfills. In an effort to help, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center and Penn State's Office of Physical Plant (OPP) are holding a workshop on Oct. 3 titled "Naturally Green: The Journey to Zero Waste."

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Annual Trash-to-Treasure event breaks records

6/11/12

The numbers are in: this year's Trash-to-Treasure sale, held at Beaver Stadium on Penn State's University Park campus, was a record-setter. The sale of a record 75.1 tons of gently used student donations generated more than $60,000 for agencies of the Centre County United Way, marking the highest single-year return in the event's 11-year history. Since 2001, Trash-to-Treasure has raised about $500,000 for the United Way and has diverted hundreds of tons of used items from area landfills.

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Rugged volunteers needed for Trash to Treasure

5/17/12

Penn State is gearing up for a huge Trash to Treasure event on Saturday, June 2. Due to an overabundance of rug donations this year, the sale committee is making a special request for extra volunteers to roll rugs. This will be a special opportunity for a few hours on the morning of May 19. Interested volunteers should arrive between 9 a.m. and noon at Gate C at Beaver Stadium on Penn State's University Park campus.

Lion Surplus collecting used electronic equipment at recycling event

4/24/12

On May 4, there will be a convenient on-campus location to drop off old electronic equipment for it to be safely and securely recycled. Electronic Recycling Day, hosted by Keystone State Auctioneers and Penn State Lion Surplus, will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 4 at the Lion Surplus Building on Services Road on Penn State's University Park campus.

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Eleventh annual Trash to Treasure sale set for June 2

4/24/12

After a year away from its home, the University's biggest town-gown recycling effort returns to Beaver Stadium to hold its award-winning spring sale. Each year, Trash to Treasure raises approximately $50,000 for the Centre County United Way and saves more than 60 tons of usable goods from the landfill.

This year's event begins with an early bird sale at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 2 at Beaver Stadium (Gate B) on the University Park campus. The regular sale starts at 9 a.m.

2009 Trash to Treasure Preparations 008

Volunteers needed for annual Trash to Treasure event

4/2/12

Penn State faculty, staff and students can sign up to help organize this year's Trash to Treasure spring sale on the University Park campus. Beginning on Wednesday, May 9, many flexible shifts will be available. No previous experience is necessary and volunteers can receive a coupon that can be used to purchase items on sale day. It's fun and helps out a great cause.

Trash to Treasure is Penn State's biggest town-gown recycling effort. Annually, the program raises approximately $50,000 for the Centre County United Way and saves more than 60 tons of usable goods from the landfill. Beginning the week before finals, collection bins will be placed in residence hall lobbies to collect student donations.

Trash to Treasure winter sale set for Feb. 4

1/19/12

The Student United Way is sponsoring the winter Trash to Treasure sale. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, in 108 Fisher Hall (East Halls) on the University Park campus of Penn State. The sale is open to the public. Admission is free. Parking is available in the East Parking Deck on Bigler Road.

Runkle Hall on a quest for zero waste

1/19/12

The Office of Physical Plant and Housing have worked together on recycling efforts before. But in their quest for "zero waste," one group in particular needed to be included -- students. Starting this semester, Runkle Hall in North Halls is venturing to become zero waste, a goal of reducing trash output to zero -- or to as close to zero as possible.

Outreach_Shavers Creek

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center aims for 'zero waste'

1/17/12

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center is in the process of becoming a zero-waste facility. Trash cans are gone along with the dumpster and employees have created an elaborate system of recycling and composting bins to use instead. "We're shooting for zero; a true zero," said Mark McLaughlin, director of Shaver's Creek Environmental Center. "We don't want things that we have at Shaver's Creek ending up in a dumpster or landfill somewhere."