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South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newsource Since 1885

The Collegian

South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newsource Since 1885

The Collegian

Campus Race to Zero Waste promotes recycling

Campus Race to Zero Waste promotes recycling

Jennifer McLaughlin, Guest Columnist (She/her) January 26, 2021

2021 will mark the 11th year that South Dakota State University has competed in Campus Race to Zero Waste, formerly known as RecycleMania. This is a nationwide competition between universities and colleges...

Jennifer McLaughlin
Columnist

Plastic bags not recyclable in campus bins

Jennifer McLaughlin, Sustainability Specialist (She/her) November 4, 2020

Last summer, plastic bags were taken off the recyclable list for Brookings and South Dakota State University and remain unrecyclable in single stream recycling today. This includes plastic bags alone and...

Jennifer McLaughlin
Columnist

Changes to recycling program improve campus environment

Jennifer McLaughlin, Columnist January 29, 2020

Since 1996, SDSU has offered recycling services to its students. What started as a small system has grown to encompass individual recycling bins in offices and dorm rooms. The convenience of recycling...

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