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UH tops in Texas in one RecycleMania category
When
it comes to how much materials it recycles, no other college or
university in the state does it better than the University of
Houston.
UH placed first out of 21 participating schools in Texas in this
spring�s national RecycleMania competition�s gorilla category,
which recognizes schools that recycle the highest combined gross
tonnage of paper, cardboard, bottles and cans, no matter the
size of the campus.
The university collected 471,300 pounds of materials. That�s
nearly 61,000 pounds more than the state�s second-place
finisher, the University of Texas at Austin. Nationally, UH came
in 36th place in the gorilla category out of 365 schools. The
competition ran Feb. 3 through March 30.
The university also placed fifth in the state in the per capita
classic category, which measures the average amount of pounds of
recycled materials per person on campus. In the grand champion
category, which measures weight recycled compared to total
waste, UH came in seventh place in the state. The university
also participated in the waste minimization category and, with
UH Dining Services, the food service organics category with food
donations.
For a complete list of RecycleMania results, visit
www.recyclemania.org. For more information on
recycling or other green initiatives on campus, visit
www.uh.edu/green.
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