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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 24, 2014
Summary Sentence:
New initiative encourages recycling on campus.
Full Summary:
New initiative encourages recycling on campus.
Silver LeafThe Student Government Association is encouraging fellow student organizations to earn silver by going green through a new initiative called Silver Leaf certification.
The Silver Leaf program asks that student organizations commit to recycling at one event per semester. The Office of Solid Waste Management and Recycling provides recycling bins, so students must simply request a bin for their event in advance.
“The goal of the initiative is to change student behavior and promote overall sustainability practices,” said Rachit Kansal, co-chair of SGA’s sustainability committee.
Once it’s been verified that recycling was requested and used at one of their events, the organization will be certified. Students whose organizations wish to earn certification can learn more at sga.gatech.edu/green, or request a bin for their next event at recycle.gatech.edu/silverleaf.
Georgia Tech’s Capital Planning and Space Management and the Brook Byers Institute of Sustainable Systems are also partners in the program.
