RECYCLEMANIA Week #2 Results

Results are now in for week 2: We're doing well, but we've still got a long way to go! Spread the word to your friends to reduce our waste!

Our NESCAC results for week 2, which is still a practice week, are listed below. Also, listed is our current national rank for Waste Minimization.

Grand Champion

Schools participating in both the Per Capita Classic and the Waste Minimization competitions are eligible to become the Grand Champion of RecycleMania. The Grand Champion will be the school that, based on their combined results, demonstrates the greatest achievement in both source reduction and recycling.

Rank	School Name	Cumulative Recycling rate (%)
1	Middlebury College	38.75 %
2	Wesleyan University	35.27 %
3	Connecticut College	34.54 %
4	Amherst College	24.93 %
5	Hamilton College	19.71 %
6	Trinity College	15.26 %

Per Capita Classic

In this competition schools are competing to see which can collect the largest amount of acceptable recyclables per person.

Rank	School Name	Cumulative Recyclables Pounds/Person
1	Williams College	7.11
2	Middlebury College	7.00
3	Wesleyan University	6.93
4	Hamilton College	6.39
5	Connecticut College	5.61
6	Trinity College	4.52
7	Amherst College	4.12

Waste Minimization

In this competition schools are competing to see which produces the least amount of municipal solid waste (including both recyclables and trash) per person.

Rank	School Name	Cumulative Waste Pounds/Person
1	Connecticut College	16.25
2	Middlebury College	18.05
3	Wesleyan University	19.64
4	Hamilton College	32.43

Gorilla Prize

In this competition schools are competing to see which can collect the highest gross tonnage of recyclables, regardless of campus population.

Rank	School Name	Cumulative Recyclables Pounds
1	Middlebury College	25056.26
2	Williams College	22940.50
3	Wesleyan University	20520.00
4	Hamilton College	15840.00
5	Connecticut College	14417.00
6	Trinity College	13809.00
7	Amherst College	10420.00

Targeted Material - Paper

In this competition schools are competing to see which can recycle the largest amount of paper per person.

Rank	School Name	Cumulative Paper Pounds/Person
1	Williams College	2.91
2	Middlebury College	2.88
3	Amherst College	1.93
4	Connecticut College	1.37
5	Wesleyan University	0.73

Targeted Material - Corrugated Cardboard

In this competition schools are competing to see which can recycle the largest amount of corrugated cardboard per person.

Rank	School Name	Cumulative Corrugated Cardboard Pounds/Person
1	Wesleyan University	5.08
2	Williams College	2.48
3	Middlebury College	2.41
4	Connecticut College	1.92
5	Amherst College	1.14

Targeted Material - Bottles and Cans

In this competition schools are competing to see which can recycle the largest amount of bottles and cans per person.

Rank	School Name	Cumulative Bottles and Cans Pounds/Person
1	Connecticut College	2.32
2	Williams College	1.72
3	Middlebury College	1.70
4	Wesleyan University	1.11
5	Amherst College	1.05
6	Hamilton College	0.77

Waste Minimization

(Required for the Presidents’ Climate Commitment) - In this competition schools are competing to see which produces the least amount of municipal solid waste (including both recyclables and trash) per person.

Our National rank is 183^rd of 210 schools.