Trash talkin'

Carla Hill and Ian Wagschal check out the new personal-sized recycling bins. (Danny Abriel Photo)

It's easy to talk the talk, but can you walk the walk? Although the university is doing well in recycling efforts, it can do more. Recent waste audits have indicated that an area that needs improvement is source separation.

Dalhousie is now at 51 per cent refuse diversion to recycling and the goal is 75 per cent. To this end, the Department of Facilities Management and the Office of Sustainability have purchased personal-sized recycling bins, with a handy side container for waste. Once full, the containers can be taken to the main office site for sorting.

To participate in the bin exchange program, all you need to do is contact your local custodian, who will take your old bin and give you a new one. Facilities Management also encourages you to take the sustainability challenge and form a sustainability team. Campus teams make a real difference.

To assist you in helping Dalhousie reach its recycling goal check out our online Guide to Waste Management (PDF).