回收

On-campus 回收 Guide.

减少, 重用 and 回收

We encourage the campus community to follow the process listed below for better waste management.

减少

Reducing what is produced and consumed is crucial to the waste hierarchy. Reducing begins with assessing what you are using, and then finding more efficient things to use instead. The less waste, the less there will be to recycle or reuse.

Tips to reduce:

• Bring your own reusable bags to the grocery store.
• Use cloth napkins/towels rather than paper.
• Avoid purchasing items packaged in unnecessary amounts of plastic.

For more tips and information on reducing, visit www.环境保护署.gov/recycle/reducing-waste-what-you-can-do.

重用

Reusing is determining which items can be repurposed and put to use as something other than intended, and is an essential step in the waste hierarchy.

Tips to reuse:

• Rechargeable 电池 can be continuously reused, as opposed to regular 电池.
• Unwanted books can be donated to libraries.
• Clothing can also be donated to children in need or charities.

For more tips and information on reusing, visit http://lessismore.org/materials/30-reuse-tips/.

回收

回收 reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, conserves natural resources and saves energy. Hudson Valley Community College uses mixed recycling containers to collect most recyclables. These containers allow for the following materials:

• 纸
  纸, paperboard, magazines, envelopes, junk mail, cereal boxes and drink cartons
• 塑料
  Bottles/containers (#1 - #7 with lids and caps), rigid plastics
• 玻璃
  Bottles, jars
• 铝
  Cans, clean aluminum foil, pie pans

注意: Do not include any of the following in mixed recycling containers: plastic bags, hazardous waster, 电池, electronics, drinking glasses, 派热克斯玻璃, hard cover books, 等.

看到 On-Campus 回收 Guide for additional details on mixed recycling and how to recycle other materials, including:

• Appliances
• Ink and toner
• 电池
• 纸板
• Cell phones
• Confidential paper
• Electronics
• Scrap metal
• 用过的油

Additional Resources

For more information and tips on recycling, visit:

• Appliance and electronics recycling
• NYS D环境保护署rtment of Environmental Conservation
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• NYS Association for Reduction, 重用 and 回收

问题?

Send questions or suggestions about recycling on campus to recycle@fzmrtz.com