Nota Bene: VWC Tops ODAC in Recycling Efforts

The recycling race is on this spring as the Virginia Wesleyan community once again participates in RecycleMania, an eight-week collegiate tournament, running February 5 to April 1, in which hundreds of college and university communities across the United States and Canada compete to collect the largest amount of recyclables and the least amount of trash.

I am so pleased to share that in week three of the competition, Virginia Wesleyan was ranked No. 1 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for pounds recycled per capita. To date, the College has a cumulative greenhouse gas reduction of 38 metric tons of CO2 equivalent—which, put into perspective, equals seven cars off the road or the energy consumption of three households.

Many thanks and congratulations to members of Marlins Go Green, led by VWC senior Zack Drake, as well as Director of Community Service Diane Hotaling, for leading the charge in this effort. We are incredibly proud of our students, faculty, and staff for their contributions and dedication to a greener campus and a greener world.

Learn more about Virginia Wesleyan's recycling efforts and what you can do to make a difference by visiting our website at: http://www.vwc.edu/about-us/sustainability/recycling.php