Sustainability at Aquinas College

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Sustainability at Aquinas College Thank you for having us. Sustainability at Aquinas College October 21, 2016

Our Mission Why? To improve the health of natural systems; Enhance the quality of life for the Aquinas community and our neighbors; Increasing long-term financial stability of the college Our campus is striving for Zero Waste, which means we compost, recycle, or reuse the majority of our waste.

The Blue Bins are for Recyclable Materials… Aluminum foil & tin cans Glass Plastics #1-7 Specific paper waste: Clean office paper Magazines Newspapers Cardboard Paperboard The Blue Bins are for Recyclable Materials…

The Green Bins are for Compostable Materials… All food scraps Soiled paper products Aquinas food containers Compostable straws and utensils from Aquinas Plastic containers marked with a recycling #7 AND “PLA” or “Compostable” The Green Bins are for Compostable Materials…

Terracycle Salty Snack Bags Candy Wrappers Granola/Energy Bar Wrappers Personal Care and Beauty Items Cheese Packaging Cereal Bags Drink Pouches (NO Juice Boxes) Squeezable Snack Pouches

Tricky items… Used tissues Compost Cotton Q-tips & Hair Compost Gum Compost Ziploc Bags Trash Unmarked Clear Plastic Trash Food Soiled Styrofoam Trash

Where to Trash your Trash… Most classrooms at Aquinas College are free of all trash cans. Waste stations (consisting of recycling, composting, and landfill bins) are easily accessible in the common areas of buildings across campus. 

A second thought can make a drastic impact A second thought can make a drastic impact. Please, take the time to sort.