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UT
to receive ODNR grant to expand recycling efforts
The Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR) Director Sean Logan presented
University of Toledo President Lloyd
Jacobs with a $41,782 check on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, in
University Hall, Room that will allow UT to increase its
recycling efforts on its Health Science
Campus (HSC).
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UT was one of 16 colleges in Ohio
awarded the grant through the ODNR’s College and University
Recycling and Waste Reduction Program. UT, which will provide
$21,000 in matching funds, will
use the grant to purchase a new recycling truck and recycling
containers for use on the HSC which has more than 3,500
employees and more than 2,500 students.
The tools will allow UT to increase the amount of recyclables it
collects in all forms of paper (office, magazines, books,
newspapers, etc.), containers of all types (metal, plastic,
glass), and corrugated cardboard.
The volume of recycled materials
is expected to be approximately two tons each month.
The grant also provides funds for UT to conduct an internal
campus waste audit to determine what is being recycled and to
identify potential areas for improvement.
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